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BQS to OAA: distance & flight time
Blagoveschensk (Ignatyevo Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,106 mi
4,999 km · 2,699 nm
6h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BQS — Ignatyevo Airport · Blagoveschensk, Russia
- 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 BQS
- HEK · Heihe Airport18 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport145 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport148 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 BQS from OAA?
The flight distance from Blagoveschensk (BQS) to Shank (OAA) is 3,106 miles (4,999 km, 2,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BQS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 33m 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 Blagoveschensk and Shank?
Shank is 4.5 hours behind Blagoveschensk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BQS to OAA?
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