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BWE to OAA: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,112 mi
5,009 km · 2,705 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from OAA?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Shank (OAA) is 3,112 miles (5,009 km, 2,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE 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 Braunschweig and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to OAA?
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