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YAC to OAA: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,407 mi
10,311 km · 5,567 nm
13h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 2m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- 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 YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 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 YAC from OAA?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Shank (OAA) is 6,407 miles (10,311 km, 5,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC 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 Cat Lake and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to OAA?
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