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JGN to YBS: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport)
6,027 mi
9,699 km · 5,237 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
- 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from YBS?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Musselwhite Mine (YBS) is 6,027 miles (9,699 km, 5,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to YBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 JGN to YBS?
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