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OAA to YXL: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport)
6,515 mi
10,485 km · 5,661 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OAA from YXL?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Sioux Lookout (YXL) is 6,515 miles (10,485 km, 5,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to YXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Sioux Lookout?
Sioux Lookout is 9.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to YXL?
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