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NEW to YAC: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
1,501 mi
2,416 km · 1,304 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from YAC?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 1,501 miles (2,416 km, 1,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 NEW to YAC?
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