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YOW to YAC: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
859 mi
1,382 km · 746 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
859 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, 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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 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 YOW from YAC?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YOW) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 859 miles (1,382 km, 746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOW to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 YOW to YAC?
Nonstop service on YOW–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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ottawa and Cat Lake?
Cat Lake is 1 hour behind Ottawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOW to YAC?
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Why are some YOW to YAC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YOW–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.