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YXL to OAA: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,515 mi
10,485 km · 5,661 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from OAA?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Shank (OAA) is 6,515 miles (10,485 km, 5,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Sioux Lookout and Shank?
Shank is 9.5 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to OAA?
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