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YBS to BWQ: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → (Brewarrina Airport)
9,189 mi
14,789 km · 7,985 nm
18h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BWQ — Brewarrina Airport · , Australia
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 BWQ
- BRK · Bourke Airport52 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport78 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport79 mi away
- CNB · Coonamble Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from BWQ?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to (BWQ) is 9,189 miles (14,789 km, 7,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to BWQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 29m 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 BWQ?
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