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OAA to YPY: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport)
6,033 mi
9,708 km · 5,242 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from YPY?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Fort Chipewyan (YPY) is 6,033 miles (9,708 km, 5,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to YPY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Fort Chipewyan?
Fort Chipewyan is 10.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to YPY?
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