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YLJ to OAA: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,352 mi
10,222 km · 5,519 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from OAA?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Shank (OAA) is 6,352 miles (10,222 km, 5,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 Meadow Lake and Shank?
Shank is 10.5 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to OAA?
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