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YAC to JGN: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport)
6,079 mi
9,784 km · 5,283 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from JGN?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Jiayuguan (JGN) is 6,079 miles (9,784 km, 5,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to JGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Jiayuguan?
Jiayuguan is 13 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to JGN?
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