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YAC to ACF: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Brisbane (Brisbane Archerfield Airport)
8,750 mi
14,082 km · 7,604 nm
17h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- ACF — Brisbane Archerfield Airport · Brisbane, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACF
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport14 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport51 mi away
- CUD · Caloundra Airport54 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from ACF?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Brisbane (ACF) is 8,750 miles (14,082 km, 7,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to ACF?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 37m 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 Cat Lake and Brisbane?
Brisbane is 15 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to ACF?
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