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DYS to YAC: distance & flight time
Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
1,394 mi
2,243 km · 1,211 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 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 DYS from YAC?
The flight distance from Abilene (DYS) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 1,394 miles (2,243 km, 1,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYS to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 DYS to YAC?
Nonstop service on DYS–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 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYS to YAC?
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Why are some DYS to YAC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DYS–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.