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YKX to YBS: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport)
549 mi
883 km · 477 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
549 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, Canada
- YBS — Opapimiskan Lake Airport · Musselwhite Mine, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKX from YBS?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Musselwhite Mine (YBS) is 549 miles (883 km, 477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to YBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YKX to YBS?
Nonstop service on YKX–YBS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to YBS?
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