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OAA to BWI: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
6,932 mi
11,155 km · 6,023 nm
14h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,932 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from BWI?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Baltimore (BWI) is 6,932 miles (11,155 km, 6,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 3m 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 Baltimore?
Baltimore is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to BWI?
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