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YMJ to OAA: distance & flight time
Moose Jaw (Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,606 mi
10,632 km · 5,741 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,606 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 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YMJ — Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport · Moose Jaw, 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 YMJ
- YQR · Regina International Airport40 mi away
- YYN · Swift Current Airport94 mi away
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport136 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport139 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 YMJ from OAA?
The flight distance from Moose Jaw (YMJ) to Shank (OAA) is 6,606 miles (10,632 km, 5,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMJ 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 Moose Jaw and Shank?
Shank is 10.5 hours ahead of Moose Jaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMJ to OAA?
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