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YAC to YKU: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Chisasibi (Chisasibi Airport)
558 mi
897 km · 484 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
558 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m 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
- YKU — Chisasibi Airport · Chisasibi, 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 YKU
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport51 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport110 mi away
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from YKU?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Chisasibi (YKU) is 558 miles (897 km, 484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to YKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 YKU?
Nonstop service on YAC–YKU 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cat Lake and Chisasibi?
Chisasibi is 1 hour ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to YKU?
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