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YBS to ASE: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Aspen (Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field)
1,212 mi
1,951 km · 1,053 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YBS — Opapimiskan Lake Airport · Musselwhite Mine, Canada
- ASE — Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field · Aspen, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ASE
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport29 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport48 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport50 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from ASE?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Aspen (ASE) is 1,212 miles (1,951 km, 1,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to ASE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 YBS to ASE?
Nonstop service on YBS–ASE 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 3h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBS to ASE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YBS–ASE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YBS to ASE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBS–ASE 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.