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YAC to HTI: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Hamilton Island (Hamilton Island Airport)
8,555 mi
13,769 km · 7,434 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- HTI — Hamilton Island Airport · Hamilton Island, Australia
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 HTI
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport14 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport28 mi away
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from HTI?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Hamilton Island (HTI) is 8,555 miles (13,769 km, 7,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to HTI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Hamilton Island?
Hamilton Island is 15 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to HTI?
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