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YAC to SJC: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
1,764 mi
2,839 km · 1,533 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m 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
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose, 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 SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from SJC?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to San Jose (SJC) is 1,764 miles (2,839 km, 1,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Jose?
San Jose is 2 hours behind Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to SJC?
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