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OAA to YKX: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport)
6,449 mi
10,378 km · 5,604 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, 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 YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from YKX?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Kirkland Lake (YKX) is 6,449 miles (10,378 km, 5,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to YKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 Kirkland Lake?
Kirkland Lake is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to YKX?
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