Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BJF to OAA: distance & flight time
Batsfjord (Båtsfjord Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,924 mi
4,706 km · 2,541 nm
6h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
See live BJF→OAA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BJF — Båtsfjord Airport · Batsfjord, Norway
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BJF
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport24 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes36 mi away
- VDS · Vadsø Airport37 mi away
- MEH · Mehamn Airport52 mi away
Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BJF from OAA?
The flight distance from Batsfjord (BJF) to Shank (OAA) is 2,924 miles (4,706 km, 2,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJF to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Batsfjord and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Batsfjord.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJF to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BJF–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.