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YAC to YMM: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
851 mi
1,370 km · 740 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
851 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from YMM?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 851 miles (1,370 km, 740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 1 hour behind Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to YMM?
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