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YBS to YZU: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Whitecourt (Whitecourt Airport)
1,047 mi
1,685 km · 910 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m 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
- YZU — Whitecourt Airport · Whitecourt, 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 YZU
- YET · Edson Airport48 mi away
- YZH · Slave Lake Airport89 mi away
- YJP · Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport99 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from YZU?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Whitecourt (YZU) is 1,047 miles (1,685 km, 910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to YZU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 YZU?
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