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OAA to BAF: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Westfield (Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport)
6,650 mi
10,702 km · 5,779 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- BAF — Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport · Westfield, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Near BAF
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport10 mi away
- BDL · Bradley International Airport15 mi away
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport29 mi away
- ORH · Worcester Regional Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from BAF?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Westfield (BAF) is 6,650 miles (10,702 km, 5,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to BAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 Shank and Westfield?
Westfield is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to BAF?
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