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YAC to AUH: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport)
6,796 mi
10,937 km · 5,906 nm
13h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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 AUH
- AZI · Bateen Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport72 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from AUH?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Abu Dhabi (AUH) is 6,796 miles (10,937 km, 5,906 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to AUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 48m 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 Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi is 9 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to AUH?
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