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YCG to OAA: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,672 mi
10,738 km · 5,798 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,672 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, 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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 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 YCG from OAA?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Shank (OAA) is 6,672 miles (10,738 km, 5,798 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 Castlegar and Shank?
Shank is 11.5 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to OAA?
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