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UME to YBS: distance & flight time
Umea (Umeå Airport) → Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport)
3,580 mi
5,762 km · 3,111 nm
7h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 29m 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
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
- 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 UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 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 UME from YBS?
The flight distance from Umea (UME) to Musselwhite Mine (YBS) is 3,580 miles (5,762 km, 3,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UME to YBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 29m 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 UME to YBS?
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