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BAV to YAC: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
5,927 mi
9,538 km · 5,150 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- 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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from YAC?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 5,927 miles (9,538 km, 5,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Baotou and Cat Lake?
Cat Lake is 13 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to YAC?
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