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YAC to MAD: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
4,036 mi
6,495 km · 3,507 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,036 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from MAD?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Madrid (MAD) is 4,036 miles (6,495 km, 3,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 7 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to MAD?
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