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YAC to SAC: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
1,693 mi
2,724 km · 1,471 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m 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
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from SAC?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Sacramento (SAC) is 1,693 miles (2,724 km, 1,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to SAC?
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