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ZIH to YAC: distance & flight time
Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
2,416 mi
3,888 km · 2,099 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
- 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 ZIH
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 ZIH from YAC?
The flight distance from Zihuatanejo (ZIH) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 2,416 miles (3,888 km, 2,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIH to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 12m 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 ZIH to YAC?
Nonstop service on ZIH–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 5h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zihuatanejo and Cat Lake?
Cat Lake is 1 hour ahead of Zihuatanejo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIH to YAC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZIH–YAC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZIH to YAC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZIH–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.