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OAA to BES: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
3,798 mi
6,112 km · 3,300 nm
7h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from BES?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Brest (BES) is 3,798 miles (6,112 km, 3,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 55m 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 Brest?
Brest is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to BES?
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