Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
YCH to OAA: distance & flight time
Chatham (Miramichi Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,173 mi
9,935 km · 5,364 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7.5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live YCH→OAA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCH — Miramichi Airport · Chatham, Canada
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near YCH
- ZBF · Bathurst Airport45 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport72 mi away
- YVB · Bonaventure Airport73 mi away
- YCL · Charlo Airport79 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 YCH from OAA?
The flight distance from Chatham (YCH) to Shank (OAA) is 6,173 miles (9,935 km, 5,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCH to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 Chatham and Shank?
Shank is 7.5 hours ahead of Chatham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCH to OAA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YCH–OAA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.