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YHF to OAA: distance & flight time
Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,422 mi
10,335 km · 5,580 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, 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 YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 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 YHF from OAA?
The flight distance from Hearst (YHF) to Shank (OAA) is 6,422 miles (10,335 km, 5,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHF to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 Hearst and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Hearst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHF to OAA?
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