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BLI to OAA: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,677 mi
10,746 km · 5,802 nm
13h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 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 BLI from OAA?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Shank (OAA) is 6,677 miles (10,746 km, 5,802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 34m 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 Bellingham and Shank?
Shank is 11.5 hours ahead of Bellingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to OAA?
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