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YBS to YWB: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Kangiqsujuaq (Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport)
924 mi
1,487 km · 803 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
924 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- YWB — Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport · Kangiqsujuaq, 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 YWB
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport85 mi away
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport109 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport126 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from YWB?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Kangiqsujuaq (YWB) is 924 miles (1,487 km, 803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to YWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 YWB?
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