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YBS to LRE: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
8,959 mi
14,418 km · 7,785 nm
18h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,959 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from LRE?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Longreach (LRE) is 8,959 miles (14,418 km, 7,785 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 2m 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 LRE?
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