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YKY to OAA: distance & flight time
Kindersley (Kindersley Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,533 mi
10,513 km · 5,677 nm
13h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKY — Kindersley Airport · Kindersley, 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 YKY
- YQW · North Battleford Airport95 mi away
- YCT · Coronation Airport104 mi away
- YYN · Swift Current Airport107 mi away
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport115 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 YKY from OAA?
The flight distance from Kindersley (YKY) to Shank (OAA) is 6,533 miles (10,513 km, 5,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKY to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 17m 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 Kindersley and Shank?
Shank is 10.5 hours ahead of Kindersley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKY to OAA?
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