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YKA to OAA: distance & flight time
Kamloops (Kamloops Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,561 mi
10,559 km · 5,701 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKA — Kamloops Airport · Kamloops, 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 YKA
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport53 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport58 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport70 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport81 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 YKA from OAA?
The flight distance from Kamloops (YKA) to Shank (OAA) is 6,561 miles (10,559 km, 5,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKA to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 Kamloops and Shank?
Shank is 11.5 hours ahead of Kamloops.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKA to OAA?
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