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YAC to ZHY: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
6,182 mi
9,949 km · 5,372 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from ZHY?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 6,182 miles (9,949 km, 5,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 13 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to ZHY?
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