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OAA to BMI: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
7,108 mi
11,440 km · 6,177 nm
14h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,108 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from BMI?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Bloomington (BMI) is 7,108 miles (11,440 km, 6,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 24m 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 BMI?
Nonstop service on OAA–BMI 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 14h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shank and Bloomington?
Bloomington is 9.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to BMI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAA–BMI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAA to BMI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAA–BMI 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.