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BWH to OAA: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
2,808 mi
4,519 km · 2,440 nm
5h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,808 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- 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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 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 BWH from OAA?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Shank (OAA) is 2,808 miles (4,519 km, 2,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BWH to OAA?
Nonstop service on BWH–OAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Butterworth and Shank?
Shank is 3.5 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to OAA?
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Why are some BWH to OAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWH–OAA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.