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YAC to KEF: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Keflavik (Keflavik International Airport)
2,535 mi
4,079 km · 2,203 nm
5h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 26m 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
- KEF — Keflavik International Airport · Keflavik, 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 KEF
- RKV · Reykjavik Airport22 mi away
- GUU · Grundarfjörður Airport72 mi away
- VEY · Vestmannaeyjar Airport81 mi away
- PFJ · Patreksfjörður Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from KEF?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Keflavik (KEF) is 2,535 miles (4,079 km, 2,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to KEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 26m 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 Keflavik?
Keflavik is 5 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to KEF?
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