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YIB to OAA: distance & flight time
Atikokan (Atikokan Municipal Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,601 mi
10,623 km · 5,736 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m 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
- YIB — Atikokan Municipal Airport · Atikokan, 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 YIB
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport45 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport66 mi away
- INL · Falls International Airport82 mi away
- YAG · Fort Frances Municipal Airport83 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 YIB from OAA?
The flight distance from Atikokan (YIB) to Shank (OAA) is 6,601 miles (10,623 km, 5,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIB to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 Atikokan and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Atikokan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIB to OAA?
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