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OAA to QBC: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Bella Coola (Bella Coola Airport)
6,399 mi
10,298 km · 5,560 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- QBC — Bella Coola Airport · Bella Coola, Canada
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 QBC
- YAA · Anahim Lake Airport55 mi away
- YZT · Port Hardy Airport123 mi away
- YAL · Alert Bay Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from QBC?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Bella Coola (QBC) is 6,399 miles (10,298 km, 5,560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to QBC?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Bella Coola?
Bella Coola is 11.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to QBC?
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