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MCY to YAC: distance & flight time
Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
8,699 mi
13,999 km · 7,559 nm
17h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
- 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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 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 MCY from YAC?
The flight distance from Maroochydore (MCY) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 8,699 miles (13,999 km, 7,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCY to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 31m 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 Maroochydore and Cat Lake?
Cat Lake is 15 hours behind Maroochydore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCY to YAC?
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