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YFA to OAA: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,230 mi
10,026 km · 5,413 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 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 YFA from OAA?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Shank (OAA) is 6,230 miles (10,026 km, 5,413 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Fort Albany and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to OAA?
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