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OAA to YCN: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Cochrane (Cochrane Airport)
6,413 mi
10,320 km · 5,572 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,413 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- YCN — Cochrane Airport · Cochrane, 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 YCN
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power41 mi away
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport69 mi away
- YKX · Kirkland Lake Airport78 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from YCN?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Cochrane (YCN) is 6,413 miles (10,320 km, 5,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to YCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OAA to YCN?
Nonstop service on OAA–YCN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Shank and Cochrane?
Cochrane is 9.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to YCN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAA–YCN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OAA to YCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OAA–YCN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.