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OAA to BBL: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Ballera (Ballera Airport)
6,370 mi
10,251 km · 5,535 nm
12h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- BBL — Ballera Airport · Ballera, Australia
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 BBL
- MOO · Moomba Airport110 mi away
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport129 mi away
- TYB · Tibooburra Airport142 mi away
- WNR · Windorah Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from BBL?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Ballera (BBL) is 6,370 miles (10,251 km, 5,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to BBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 57m 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 Ballera?
Ballera is 5.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to BBL?
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