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How far is Cat Lake from Philadelphia, PA?

The distance between Philadelphia (Wings Field) and Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) is 1125 miles / 1811 kilometers / 978 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 1669 miles / 2686 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 37 hours 10 minutes.

Wings Field – Cat Lake Airport

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Distance from Philadelphia to Cat Lake

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Philadelphia to Cat Lake. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1125.216 miles
  • 1810.860 kilometers
  • 977.786 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1123.875 miles
  • 1808.701 kilometers
  • 976.620 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Philadelphia to Cat Lake?

The estimated flight time from Wings Field to Cat Lake Airport is 2 hours and 37 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Wings Field (BBX) and Cat Lake Airport (YAC)

On average, flying from Philadelphia to Cat Lake generates about 158 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 158 kilograms equals 348 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Philadelphia to Cat Lake

See the map of the shortest flight path between Wings Field (BBX) and Cat Lake Airport (YAC).

Airport information

Origin Wings Field
City: Philadelphia, PA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: BBX
ICAO Code: KLOM
Coordinates: 40°8′15″N, 75°15′54″W
Destination Cat Lake Airport
City: Cat Lake
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YAC
ICAO Code: CYAC
Coordinates: 51°43′37″N, 91°49′27″W