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YXL to YAC: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
112 mi
179 km · 97 nm
46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
112 miles nonstop takes roughly 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from YAC?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 112 miles (179 km, 97 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 46m 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 YXL to YAC?
Nonstop service on YXL–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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to YAC?
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Why are some YXL to YAC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YXL–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.