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YQG to OAA: distance & flight time
Windsor (Windsor Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,882 mi
11,076 km · 5,980 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQG — Windsor Airport · Windsor, Canada
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YQG
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport24 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport30 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 YQG from OAA?
The flight distance from Windsor (YQG) to Shank (OAA) is 6,882 miles (11,076 km, 5,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQG to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YQG to OAA?
Nonstop service on YQG–OAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Windsor and Shank?
Shank is 8.5 hours ahead of Windsor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQG to OAA?
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