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YBS to YFB: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport)
1,097 mi
1,765 km · 953 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from YFB?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Iqaluit (YFB) is 1,097 miles (1,765 km, 953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to YFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 YFB?
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