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XLB to YBS: distance & flight time
Lac Brochet (Lac Brochet Airport) → Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport)
598 mi
963 km · 520 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
598 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- XLB — Lac Brochet Airport · Lac Brochet, Canada
- YBS — Opapimiskan Lake Airport · Musselwhite Mine, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near XLB
- YBT · Brochet Airport51 mi away
- ZWL · Wollaston Lake Airport71 mi away
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport97 mi away
- XTL · Tadoule Lake Airport106 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 XLB from YBS?
The flight distance from Lac Brochet (XLB) to Musselwhite Mine (YBS) is 598 miles (963 km, 520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XLB to YBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from XLB to YBS?
Nonstop service on XLB–YBS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XLB to YBS?
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Why are some XLB to YBS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain XLB–YBS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.