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FRB to YBS: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport)
9,307 mi
14,978 km · 8,087 nm
18h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
- YBS — Opapimiskan Lake Airport · Musselwhite Mine, Canada
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 FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 mi away
Near YBS
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport46 mi away
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport50 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRB from YBS?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Musselwhite Mine (YBS) is 9,307 miles (14,978 km, 8,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to YBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from FRB to YBS?
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