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OAA to BLE: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Borlange (Borlange Airport)
2,987 mi
4,807 km · 2,595 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m 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
- BLE — Borlange Airport · Borlange, Sweden
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 BLE
- MXX · Mora Airport50 mi away
- GVX · Gävle Sandviken Airport50 mi away
- VST · Stockholm Västerås Airport69 mi away
- HFS · Hagfors Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from BLE?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Borlange (BLE) is 2,987 miles (4,807 km, 2,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to BLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAA to BLE?
Nonstop service on OAA–BLE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shank and Borlange?
Borlange is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to BLE?
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Why are some OAA to BLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAA–BLE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.