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YBS to YQY: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport)
1,423 mi
2,290 km · 1,236 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from YQY?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Sydney (YQY) is 1,423 miles (2,290 km, 1,236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to YQY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 YQY?
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