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YHD to OAA: distance & flight time
Dryden (Dryden Regional Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,544 mi
10,531 km · 5,686 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHD — Dryden Regional Airport · Dryden, 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 YHD
- YXL · Sioux Lookout Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport54 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport72 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport87 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 YHD from OAA?
The flight distance from Dryden (YHD) to Shank (OAA) is 6,544 miles (10,531 km, 5,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHD 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.
Are there nonstop flights from YHD to OAA?
Nonstop service on YHD–OAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dryden and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Dryden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHD to OAA?
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Why are some YHD to OAA fares phone-only?
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