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HET to YAC: distance & flight time
Hohhot (Baita International Airport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
5,884 mi
9,470 km · 5,113 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, 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 HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 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 HET from YAC?
The flight distance from Hohhot (HET) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 5,884 miles (9,470 km, 5,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HET to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Hohhot and Cat Lake?
Cat Lake is 13 hours behind Hohhot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HET to YAC?
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