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BLQ to OAA: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,112 mi
5,007 km · 2,704 nm
6h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- 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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 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 BLQ from OAA?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Shank (OAA) is 3,112 miles (5,007 km, 2,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Bologna and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to OAA?
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