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OAA to YKQ: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Waskaganish (Waskaganish Airport)
6,222 mi
10,014 km · 5,407 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- YKQ — Waskaganish Airport · Waskaganish, 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 YKQ
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport53 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport81 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport106 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from YKQ?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Waskaganish (YKQ) is 6,222 miles (10,014 km, 5,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to YKQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Waskaganish?
Waskaganish is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to YKQ?
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