Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
OAA to YNS: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Nemiscau (Nemiscau Airport)
6,157 mi
9,909 km · 5,350 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading north
See live OAA→YNS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- YNS — Nemiscau Airport · Nemiscau, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 YNS
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport108 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport114 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport146 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from YNS?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Nemiscau (YNS) is 6,157 miles (9,909 km, 5,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to YNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Nemiscau?
Nemiscau is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to YNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OAA–YNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.