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YBS to BWU: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,205 mi
14,814 km · 7,999 nm
18h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 31m 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
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from BWU?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,205 miles (14,814 km, 7,999 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 31m 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 BWU?
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