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BMK to OAA: distance & flight time
Borkum (Borkum Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,271 mi
5,265 km · 2,843 nm
6h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 53m 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
- BMK — Borkum Airport · Borkum, Germany
- 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 BMK
- JUI · Juist Airport15 mi away
- NOD · Norden-Norddeich Airport20 mi away
- NRD · Norderney Airport23 mi away
- EME · Emden Airport26 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 BMK from OAA?
The flight distance from Borkum (BMK) to Shank (OAA) is 3,271 miles (5,265 km, 2,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMK to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 53m 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 Borkum and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Borkum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMK to OAA?
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