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OAA to BBS: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport)
3,603 mi
5,798 km · 3,131 nm
7h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 32m 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
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- BBS — Blackbushe Airport · Blackbushe, United Kingdom
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 BBS
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport31 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham7 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from BBS?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Blackbushe (BBS) is 3,603 miles (5,798 km, 3,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to BBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 32m 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 Blackbushe?
Blackbushe is 3.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to BBS?
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