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XIJ to YAC: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
6,349 mi
10,218 km · 5,518 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from YAC?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 6,349 miles (10,218 km, 5,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 XIJ to YAC?
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