Nonstop flight route between Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°43'37"N by 91°49'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W)
Distance from YAC to FAI:
2,137.70 miles (3,440.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cat Lake Airport (YAC), Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada and Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,138 miles (or 3,440 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Cat Lake Airport and Fairbanks International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAC / CYAC |
| Airport Name: | Cat Lake Airport |
| Location: | Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°43'37"N by 91°49'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1344 feet (410 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YAC |
| More Information: | YAC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAI / PAFA |
| Airport Name: | Fairbanks International Airport |
| Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°48'53"N by 147°51'23"W |
| Area Served: | Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 434 feet (132 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAI |
| More Information: | FAI Maps & Info |
Facts about Cat Lake Airport (YAC):
- The closest airport to Cat Lake Airport (YAC) is North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) NW of YAC.
- Cat Lake Airport (YAC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cat Lake Airport (YAC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,619 miles (17,090 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Fairbanks International Airport (FAI):
- The furthest airport from Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,289 miles (16,558 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Because of Fairbanks International Airport's relatively low elevation of 434 feet, planes can take off or land at Fairbanks International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of FAI.
- Pan Am eventually used Fairbanks as a stopover for transpacific service from New York and Seattle to Tokyo starting in September 1969.
- In September 2013 there were two incidents of vehicular trespass onto its taxiway and runways, by users unknowingly following Apple Map's errant directions to Fairbanks International Airport.
- Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) has 4 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.89 miles (114.09 km) NW | North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO) | North Spirit Lake, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 71.80 miles (115.55 km) ESE | Pickle Lake Airport (YPL) | Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 86.78 miles (139.66 km) NNE | Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport (ZRJ) | Round Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 92.09 miles (148.20 km) W | Pikangikum Airport (YPM) | Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 96.34 miles (155.04 km) WSW | Red Lake Airport (YRL) | Red Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 97.20 miles (156.44 km) NNW | Keewaywin Airport (KEW) | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 106.97 miles (172.16 km) WNW | Poplar Hill Airport (YHP) | Poplar Hill, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 111.51 miles (179.45 km) S | Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) | Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 112.42 miles (180.92 km) NW | Sandy Lake Airport (ZSJ) | Sandy Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 114.42 miles (184.14 km) NW | Deer Lake Airport (YVZ) | Deer Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 118.47 miles (190.65 km) N | Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) | Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 121.59 miles (195.68 km) NE | Kingfisher Lake Airport (KIF) | Kingfisher Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 136.99 miles (220.47 km) SSW | Dryden Regional Airport (YHD) | Dryden, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 150.31 miles (241.91 km) N | Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) | Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 156.83 miles (252.39 km) W | Little Grand Rapids Airport (ZGR) | Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,619.19 miles (17,089.89 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,598.83 miles (17,057.13 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,595.30 miles (17,051.44 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,571.15 miles (17,012.58 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,568.67 miles (17,008.59 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,512.68 miles (16,918.48 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,499.05 miles (16,896.55 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,491.88 miles (16,885.00 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,480.21 miles (16,866.21 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,420.93 miles (16,770.82 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,351.76 miles (16,659.51 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,346.51 miles (16,651.05 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,325.31 miles (16,616.93 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,300.84 miles (16,577.55 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,296.93 miles (16,571.26 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.28 miles (11.71 km) ENE | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 24.54 miles (39.49 km) ESE | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 40.45 miles (65.10 km) WSW | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 49.82 miles (80.18 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.20 miles (130.68 km) SSW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 81.77 miles (131.59 km) NW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.65 miles (133.01 km) W | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 82.81 miles (133.27 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 85.28 miles (137.25 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 89.90 miles (144.68 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 95.72 miles (154.05 km) NW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 103.41 miles (166.43 km) ENE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 104.99 miles (168.97 km) ENE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 107.67 miles (173.28 km) N | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 109.46 miles (176.15 km) SSW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,289.00 miles (16,558.49 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,268.99 miles (16,526.29 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,265.50 miles (16,520.68 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,233.40 miles (16,469.02 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,230.95 miles (16,465.07 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,133.37 miles (16,308.04 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,089.42 miles (16,237.30 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,019.05 miles (16,124.06 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,013.68 miles (16,115.42 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,008.87 miles (16,107.68 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,008.26 miles (16,106.69 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,005.72 miles (16,102.61 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,004.42 miles (16,100.51 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,986.04 miles (16,070.93 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,978.05 miles (16,058.08 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |