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YBA to OAA: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,548 mi
10,538 km · 5,690 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, 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 YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport111 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 YBA from OAA?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Shank (OAA) is 6,548 miles (10,538 km, 5,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 cheapest way to fly from YBA to OAA?
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