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YBS to BGW: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Baghdad (Baghdad International Airport)
5,905 mi
9,503 km · 5,131 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- YBS — Opapimiskan Lake Airport · Musselwhite Mine, Canada
- BGW — Baghdad International Airport · Baghdad, Iraq
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 BGW
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad47 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport88 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from BGW?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Baghdad (BGW) is 5,905 miles (9,503 km, 5,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to BGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 YBS to BGW?
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