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MDH to YAC: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
972 mi
1,564 km · 845 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
972 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from YAC?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 972 miles (1,564 km, 845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 MDH to YAC?
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