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YBS to LAF: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
858 mi
1,381 km · 746 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
858 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from LAF?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Lafayette (LAF) is 858 miles (1,381 km, 746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 LAF?
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