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YAC to ZEM: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport)
566 mi
912 km · 492 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
566 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, 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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from ZEM?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Eastmain River (ZEM) is 566 miles (912 km, 492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to ZEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 Eastmain River?
Eastmain River is 1 hour ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to ZEM?
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