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GKE to YBS: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport)
3,797 mi
6,110 km · 3,299 nm
7h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, Germany
- YBS — Opapimiskan Lake Airport · Musselwhite Mine, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GKE
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport12 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport27 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport34 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 GKE from YBS?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Musselwhite Mine (YBS) is 3,797 miles (6,110 km, 3,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to YBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 55m 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 GKE to YBS?
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