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VAW to YBS: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport)
3,460 mi
5,568 km · 3,006 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m 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
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from YBS?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Musselwhite Mine (YBS) is 3,460 miles (5,568 km, 3,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to YBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 VAW to YBS?
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