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YOW to YBS: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport)
833 mi
1,341 km · 724 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
833 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from YBS?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Musselwhite Mine (YBS) is 833 miles (1,341 km, 724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to YBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 YOW to YBS?
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