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YBS to KWI: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
6,250 mi
10,059 km · 5,431 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from KWI?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Kuwait (KWI) is 6,250 miles (10,059 km, 5,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 KWI?
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