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AUW to YAC: distance & flight time
Wausau (Wausau Downtown Airport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
481 mi
773 km · 418 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
481 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- AUW — Wausau Downtown Airport · Wausau, 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 AUW
- CWA · Central Wisconsin Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport27 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport34 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport40 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 AUW from YAC?
The flight distance from Wausau (AUW) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 481 miles (773 km, 418 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUW to YAC?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from AUW to YAC?
Nonstop service on AUW–YAC 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUW to YAC?
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Why are some AUW to YAC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AUW–YAC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.