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CMI to YAC: distance & flight time
Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
825 mi
1,328 km · 717 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
825 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
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 CMI from YAC?
The flight distance from Champaign (CMI) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 825 miles (1,328 km, 717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CMI to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 CMI to YAC?
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