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YAC to YQN: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Nakina (Nakina Airport)
247 mi
398 km · 215 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
247 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YQN — Nakina Airport · Nakina, 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 YQN
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport30 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport85 mi away
- YYW · Armstrong Airport98 mi away
- YSP · Marathon Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from YQN?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Nakina (YQN) is 247 miles (398 km, 215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to YQN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 YQN?
Nonstop service on YAC–YQN 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 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cat Lake and Nakina?
Nakina is 1 hour ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to YQN?
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Why are some YAC to YQN fares phone-only?
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