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BKL to OAA: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Burke Lakefront Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,904 mi
11,110 km · 5,999 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKL — Burke Lakefront Airport · Cleveland, United States
- 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 BKL
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport11 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport19 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport35 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 BKL from OAA?
The flight distance from Cleveland (BKL) to Shank (OAA) is 6,904 miles (11,110 km, 5,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Cleveland and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKL to OAA?
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