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YYN to OAA: distance & flight time
Swift Current (Swift Current Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
6,615 mi
10,645 km · 5,748 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 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 YYN from OAA?
The flight distance from Swift Current (YYN) to Shank (OAA) is 6,615 miles (10,645 km, 5,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYN to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Swift Current and Shank?
Shank is 10.5 hours ahead of Swift Current.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYN to OAA?
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