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IWK to YBS: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport)
5,917 mi
9,523 km · 5,142 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
- 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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 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 IWK from YBS?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Musselwhite Mine (YBS) is 5,917 miles (9,523 km, 5,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to YBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 IWK to YBS?
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