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YAC to XNN: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
6,282 mi
10,109 km · 5,459 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
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 XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from XNN?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Xining (XNN) is 6,282 miles (10,109 km, 5,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Xining?
Xining is 13 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to XNN?
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