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YBS to CBF: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
824 mi
1,325 km · 716 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
824 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from CBF?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 824 miles (1,325 km, 716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 CBF?
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