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YAC to CNI: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Changhai (Changhai Airport)
5,815 mi
9,359 km · 5,053 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, China
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 CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from CNI?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Changhai (CNI) is 5,815 miles (9,359 km, 5,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to CNI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YAC to CNI?
Nonstop service on YAC–CNI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cat Lake and Changhai?
Changhai is 13 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to CNI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YAC–CNI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YAC to CNI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YAC–CNI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.