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YBS to GAI: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
1,121 mi
1,804 km · 974 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, 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 GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from GAI?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 1,121 miles (1,804 km, 974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 GAI?
Nonstop service on YBS–GAI 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBS to GAI?
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Why are some YBS to GAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBS–GAI 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.