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OAA to BWU: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
7,074 mi
11,385 km · 6,148 nm
14h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from BWU?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Sydney (BWU) is 7,074 miles (11,385 km, 6,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 20m 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 BWU?
Nonstop service on OAA–BWU 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shank and Sydney?
Sydney is 5.5 hours ahead of Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to BWU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAA–BWU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAA to BWU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAA–BWU 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.