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OAA to YQF: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport)
6,485 mi
10,436 km · 5,635 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from YQF?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Red Deer Industrial (YQF) is 6,485 miles (10,436 km, 5,635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to YQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Red Deer Industrial?
Red Deer Industrial is 10.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to YQF?
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