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YAC to YYW: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Armstrong (Armstrong Airport)
161 mi
259 km · 140 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
161 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m 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
- YYW — Armstrong Airport · Armstrong, 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 YYW
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport94 mi away
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport98 mi away
- YQN · Nakina Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from YYW?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Armstrong (YYW) is 161 miles (259 km, 140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to YYW?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 Armstrong?
Armstrong is 1 hour ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to YYW?
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