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YBS to LYU: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
337 mi
542 km · 292 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
337 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from LYU?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Ely (LYU) is 337 miles (542 km, 292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 LYU?
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