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BKQ to OAA: distance & flight time
Blackall (Blackall Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,426 mi
10,342 km · 5,584 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKQ — Blackall Airport · Blackall, Australia
- 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 BKQ
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport60 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport91 mi away
- LRE · Longreach Airport100 mi away
- CTL · Charleville Airport147 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 BKQ from OAA?
The flight distance from Blackall (BKQ) to Shank (OAA) is 6,426 miles (10,342 km, 5,584 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKQ to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 Blackall and Shank?
Shank is 5.5 hours behind Blackall.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKQ to OAA?
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