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YVT to OAA: distance & flight time
Buffalo Narrows (Buffalo Narrows Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,233 mi
10,031 km · 5,416 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m 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
- YVT — Buffalo Narrows Airport · Buffalo Narrows, 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 YVT
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport119 mi away
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport121 mi away
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake124 mi away
- YVC · La Ronge Airport132 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 YVT from OAA?
The flight distance from Buffalo Narrows (YVT) to Shank (OAA) is 6,233 miles (10,031 km, 5,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVT to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Buffalo Narrows and Shank?
Shank is 10.5 hours ahead of Buffalo Narrows.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVT to OAA?
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