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YAC to YDQ: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Dawson Creek (Dawson Creek Airport)
1,183 mi
1,903 km · 1,028 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YDQ — Dawson Creek Airport · Dawson Creek, 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 YDQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from YDQ?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Dawson Creek (YDQ) is 1,183 miles (1,903 km, 1,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to YDQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Dawson Creek?
Dawson Creek is 2 hours behind Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to YDQ?
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