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YAC to YLW: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Kelowna (Kelowna International Airport)
1,201 mi
1,933 km · 1,044 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- YLW — Kelowna International Airport · Kelowna, 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 YLW
- YVE · Vernon Airport20 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport36 mi away
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport51 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from YLW?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Kelowna (YLW) is 1,201 miles (1,933 km, 1,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to YLW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Kelowna?
Kelowna is 2 hours behind Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to YLW?
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