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YAC to HFN: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Hofn (Hornafjörður Airport)
2,741 mi
4,412 km · 2,382 nm
5h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,741 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- HFN — Hornafjörður Airport · Hofn, Iceland
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 HFN
- EGS · Egilsstaðir Airport72 mi away
- NOR · Norðfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VPN · Vopnafjörður Airport99 mi away
- MVA · Reykjahlíð Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from HFN?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Hofn (HFN) is 2,741 miles (4,412 km, 2,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to HFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 51m 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 Hofn?
Hofn is 5 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to HFN?
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