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YAC to AMS: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
3,780 mi
6,083 km · 3,285 nm
7h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from AMS?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 3,780 miles (6,083 km, 3,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 53m 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 Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 7 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to AMS?
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