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YKF to YAC: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
780 mi
1,255 km · 678 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
780 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, Canada
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKF from YAC?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 780 miles (1,255 km, 678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 YKF to YAC?
Nonstop service on YKF–YAC 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 2h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Waterloo and Cat Lake?
Cat Lake is 1 hour behind Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to YAC?
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Why are some YKF to YAC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKF–YAC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.