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YBS to CGX: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
754 mi
1,213 km · 655 nm
2h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
754 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 6m 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from CGX?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Chicago (CGX) is 754 miles (1,213 km, 655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 CGX?
Nonstop service on YBS–CGX 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 2h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBS to CGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YBS–CGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YBS to CGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBS–CGX 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.