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YAC to SQL: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,770 mi
2,848 km · 1,538 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,770 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from SQL?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,770 miles (2,848 km, 1,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to SQL?
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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 2 hours behind Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to SQL?
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