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ANC to YAC: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
2,231 mi
3,591 km · 1,939 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Near YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ANC from YAC?
The flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 2,231 miles (3,591 km, 1,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANC to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 time difference between Anchorage and Cat Lake?
Cat Lake is 3 hours ahead of Anchorage.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANC to YAC?
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