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YAC to SHB: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
5,031 mi
8,097 km · 4,372 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,031 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from SHB?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 5,031 miles (8,097 km, 4,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 14 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to SHB?
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