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YNC to YBS: distance & flight time
Wemindji (Wemindji Airport) → Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport)
482 mi
777 km · 419 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
482 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- YNC — Wemindji Airport · Wemindji, 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 YNC
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport63 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport106 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 YNC from YBS?
The flight distance from Wemindji (YNC) to Musselwhite Mine (YBS) is 482 miles (777 km, 419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNC to YBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 YNC to YBS?
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