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BKB to OAA: distance & flight time
Bikaner (Nal Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
472 mi
760 km · 411 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
472 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKB — Nal Airport · Bikaner, India
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BKB
- JDH · Jodhpur Airport126 mi away
- BHV · Bahawalpur Airport126 mi away
- KQH · Kishangarh Airport142 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 BKB from OAA?
The flight distance from Bikaner (BKB) to Shank (OAA) is 472 miles (760 km, 411 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKB to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 Bikaner and Shank?
Shank is 1 hour behind Bikaner.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKB to OAA?
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