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WIR to YBS: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport)
8,375 mi
13,479 km · 7,278 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m 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
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
- 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 WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 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 WIR from YBS?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Musselwhite Mine (YBS) is 8,375 miles (13,479 km, 7,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to YBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 WIR to YBS?
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