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OAA to YOW: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
6,534 mi
10,515 km · 5,678 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from YOW?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Ottawa (YOW) is 6,534 miles (10,515 km, 5,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa is 8.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to YOW?
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