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YAC to BNK: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Ballina Byron Bay (Ballina Byron Gateway Airport)
8,789 mi
14,144 km · 7,637 nm
17h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 42m 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
- BNK — Ballina Byron Gateway Airport · Ballina Byron Bay, 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 BNK
- LSY · Lismore Airport18 mi away
- OOL · Gold Coast Airport46 mi away
- GFN · Grafton Airport72 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from BNK?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Ballina Byron Bay (BNK) is 8,789 miles (14,144 km, 7,637 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to BNK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 42m 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 Ballina Byron Bay?
Ballina Byron Bay is 15 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to BNK?
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