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WYA to OAA: distance & flight time
Whyalla (Whyalla Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,412 mi
10,319 km · 5,572 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, Australia
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 mi away
Near OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WYA from OAA?
The flight distance from Whyalla (WYA) to Shank (OAA) is 6,412 miles (10,319 km, 5,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYA to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 2m 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 Whyalla and Shank?
Shank is 5 hours behind Whyalla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYA to OAA?
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