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YAC to ESF: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
1,405 mi
2,261 km · 1,221 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,405 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, United States
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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from ESF?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Alexandria (ESF) is 1,405 miles (2,261 km, 1,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from YAC to ESF?
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