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OAA to BAL: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Batman (Batman Airport)
1,583 mi
2,547 km · 1,375 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- BAL — Batman Airport · Batman, Turkey
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 BAL
- SXZ · Siirt Airport40 mi away
- DIY · Diyarbakir Airport50 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport56 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from BAL?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Batman (BAL) is 1,583 miles (2,547 km, 1,375 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to BAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Shank and Batman?
Batman is 1.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to BAL?
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