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MRI to YBS: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Merrill Field) → Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport)
2,235 mi
3,596 km · 1,942 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MRI — Merrill Field · Anchorage, United States
- 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 MRI
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base3 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport6 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport7 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport27 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 MRI from YBS?
The flight distance from Anchorage (MRI) to Musselwhite Mine (YBS) is 2,235 miles (3,596 km, 1,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRI to YBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 MRI to YBS?
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