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YAC to CXH: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome)
1,374 mi
2,212 km · 1,194 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- CXH — Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome · Vancouver, Canada
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 CXH
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport25 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from CXH?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Vancouver (CXH) is 1,374 miles (2,212 km, 1,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to CXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 CXH?
Nonstop service on YAC–CXH 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 3h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cat Lake and Vancouver?
Vancouver is 2 hours behind Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to CXH?
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Why are some YAC to CXH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YAC–CXH 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.