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OAA to BNX: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Banja Luka (Banja Luka International Airport)
2,815 mi
4,531 km · 2,446 nm
5h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 59m 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
- BNX — Banja Luka International Airport · Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 BNX
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport78 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport81 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport82 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from BNX?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Banja Luka (BNX) is 2,815 miles (4,531 km, 2,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to BNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 59m 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 Banja Luka?
Banja Luka is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to BNX?
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