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BKW to OAA: distance & flight time
Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,125 mi
11,467 km · 6,192 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m 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
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 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 BKW from OAA?
The flight distance from Beckley (BKW) to Shank (OAA) is 7,125 miles (11,467 km, 6,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKW to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Beckley and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Beckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKW to OAA?
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