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CGX to YAC: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
710 mi
1,143 km · 617 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
710 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, 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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 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 CGX from YAC?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 710 miles (1,143 km, 617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 CGX to YAC?
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