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OAA to BLQ: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport)
3,112 mi
5,007 km · 2,704 nm
6h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 34m 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
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from BLQ?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Bologna (BLQ) is 3,112 miles (5,007 km, 2,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to BLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 34m 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 Bologna?
Bologna is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to BLQ?
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