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OAA to BJA: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Bejaja (Soummam Airport)
3,545 mi
5,705 km · 3,081 nm
7h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 25m 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
- BJA — Soummam Airport · Bejaja, Algeria
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 BJA
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport40 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport45 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport91 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from BJA?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Bejaja (BJA) is 3,545 miles (5,705 km, 3,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to BJA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 25m 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 Bejaja?
Bejaja is 3.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to BJA?
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