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YAC to OAK: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,759 mi
2,830 km · 1,528 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,759 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from OAK?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,759 miles (2,830 km, 1,528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 2 hours behind Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to OAK?
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