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YAC to YCN: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Cochrane (Cochrane Airport)
509 mi
819 km · 442 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
509 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- YCN — Cochrane Airport · Cochrane, Canada
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 YCN
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power41 mi away
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport69 mi away
- YKX · Kirkland Lake Airport78 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from YCN?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Cochrane (YCN) is 509 miles (819 km, 442 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to YCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YAC to YCN?
Nonstop service on YAC–YCN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cat Lake and Cochrane?
Cochrane is 1 hour ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to YCN?
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Why are some YAC to YCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YAC–YCN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.