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YKN to OAA: distance & flight time
Yankton (Chan Gurney Municipal Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
7,059 mi
11,361 km · 6,134 nm
14h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 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
- YKN — Chan Gurney Municipal Airport · Yankton, United States
- 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 YKN
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport56 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field62 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport64 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport68 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 YKN from OAA?
The flight distance from Yankton (YKN) to Shank (OAA) is 7,059 miles (11,361 km, 6,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKN to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 18m 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 Yankton and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Yankton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKN to OAA?
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