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YAC to FSD: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
607 mi
977 km · 528 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
607 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from FSD?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 607 miles (977 km, 528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 FSD?
Nonstop service on YAC–FSD 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 1h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to FSD?
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Why are some YAC to FSD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YAC–FSD 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.