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YBS to DCA: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
1,144 mi
1,840 km · 994 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, 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 DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from DCA?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Washington (DCA) is 1,144 miles (1,840 km, 994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 DCA?
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