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YCQ to OAA: distance & flight time
Chetwynd (Chetwynd Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,213 mi
9,999 km · 5,399 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m 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
- YCQ — Chetwynd Airport · Chetwynd, 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 YCQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport51 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport113 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport131 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 YCQ from OAA?
The flight distance from Chetwynd (YCQ) to Shank (OAA) is 6,213 miles (9,999 km, 5,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCQ to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 YCQ to OAA?
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