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YAC to ISA: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport)
8,964 mi
14,426 km · 7,790 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m 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
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from ISA?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Mount Isa (ISA) is 8,964 miles (14,426 km, 7,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to ISA?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m 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 Mount Isa?
Mount Isa is 15 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to ISA?
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