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OAA to BYF: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Albert (Albert-Bray Airport)
3,463 mi
5,573 km · 3,009 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m 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
- BYF — Albert-Bray Airport · Albert, France
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 BYF
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport67 mi away
- XAB · Abbeville40 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport42 mi away
- BVA · Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from BYF?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Albert (BYF) is 3,463 miles (5,573 km, 3,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to BYF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 Albert?
Albert is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to BYF?
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