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OAA to QLD: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Blida (Blida Airport)
3,669 mi
5,904 km · 3,188 nm
7h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- QLD — Blida Airport · Blida, Algeria
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 QLD
- ALG · Houari Boumediene Airport26 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport85 mi away
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport110 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from QLD?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Blida (QLD) is 3,669 miles (5,904 km, 3,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to QLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 40m 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 Blida?
Blida is 3.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to QLD?
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