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YAC to SDF: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field)
982 mi
1,580 km · 853 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
982 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from SDF?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Louisville (SDF) is 982 miles (1,580 km, 853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to SDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to SDF?
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