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OAA to BDL: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport)
6,662 mi
10,721 km · 5,789 nm
13h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 32m 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from BDL?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Windsor Locks (BDL) is 6,662 miles (10,721 km, 5,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to BDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Windsor Locks?
Windsor Locks is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to BDL?
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