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YBS to IWJ: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Iwami (Iwami Airport)
5,894 mi
9,485 km · 5,122 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IWJ — Iwami Airport · Iwami, Japan
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 IWJ
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport41 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station45 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport59 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from IWJ?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Iwami (IWJ) is 5,894 miles (9,485 km, 5,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to IWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 IWJ?
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