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YAC to SDM: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,829 mi
2,944 km · 1,590 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from SDM?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,829 miles (2,944 km, 1,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to SDM?
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