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OAA to YCG: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
6,672 mi
10,738 km · 5,798 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m 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
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, 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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from YCG?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Castlegar (YCG) is 6,672 miles (10,738 km, 5,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 Castlegar?
Castlegar is 11.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to YCG?
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