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OAA to YHY: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport)
5,884 mi
9,469 km · 5,113 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from YHY?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Hay River (YHY) is 5,884 miles (9,469 km, 5,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to YHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Hay River?
Hay River is 10.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to YHY?
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