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YBS to NUW: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
1,437 mi
2,312 km · 1,248 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from NUW?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 1,437 miles (2,312 km, 1,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 NUW?
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