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YAC to YWB: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Kangiqsujuaq (Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport)
1,010 mi
1,625 km · 878 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YWB — Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport · Kangiqsujuaq, 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 YWB
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport85 mi away
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport109 mi away
- YKG · Kangirsuk Airport126 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from YWB?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Kangiqsujuaq (YWB) is 1,010 miles (1,625 km, 878 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to YWB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Kangiqsujuaq?
Kangiqsujuaq is 1 hour ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to YWB?
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