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VBS to OAA: distance & flight time
Brescia (Brescia Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
3,150 mi
5,070 km · 2,738 nm
6h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VBS — Brescia Airport · Brescia, Italy
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VBS
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport27 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport35 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport42 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport51 mi away
Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VBS from OAA?
The flight distance from Brescia (VBS) to Shank (OAA) is 3,150 miles (5,070 km, 2,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBS to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 39m 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 Brescia and Shank?
Shank is 2.5 hours ahead of Brescia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBS to OAA?
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