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BWO to OAA: distance & flight time
Balakovo (Balakovo Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,631 mi
2,625 km · 1,418 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, 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 BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 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 BWO from OAA?
The flight distance from Balakovo (BWO) to Shank (OAA) is 1,631 miles (2,625 km, 1,418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWO to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Balakovo and Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Balakovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWO to OAA?
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