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YBS to MKY: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Mackay (Mackay Airport)
8,638 mi
13,902 km · 7,506 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m 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
- MKY — Mackay Airport · Mackay, 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 MKY
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport26 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport58 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport62 mi away
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from MKY?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Mackay (MKY) is 8,638 miles (13,902 km, 7,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to MKY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 MKY?
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