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YAC to OOL: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
8,758 mi
14,095 km · 7,611 nm
17h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 38m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, Australia
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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from OOL?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 8,758 miles (14,095 km, 7,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 38m 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 Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 15 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to OOL?
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