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YAC to LGA: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
1,138 mi
1,832 km · 989 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, United States
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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from LGA?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to New York (LGA) is 1,138 miles (1,832 km, 989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 New York?
New York is 1 hour ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to LGA?
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