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How far is Cat Lake from Johannesburg?

The distance between Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) and Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) is 8884 miles / 14298 kilometers / 7720 nautical miles.

OR Tambo International Airport – Cat Lake Airport

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8884
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Flight time duration
17 h 19 min
CO2 emission
1 130 kg

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Distance from Johannesburg to Cat Lake

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 8884.472 miles
  • 14298.172 kilometers
  • 7720.395 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
  • 8888.485 miles
  • 14304.630 kilometers
  • 7723.882 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 Johannesburg to Cat Lake?

The estimated flight time from OR Tambo International Airport to Cat Lake Airport is 17 hours and 19 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Cat Lake Airport (YAC)

On average, flying from Johannesburg to Cat Lake generates about 1 130 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 1 130 kilograms equals 2 491 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Johannesburg to Cat Lake

See the map of the shortest flight path between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Cat Lake Airport (YAC).

Airport information

Origin OR Tambo International Airport
City: Johannesburg
Country: South Africa Flag of South Africa
IATA Code: JNB
ICAO Code: FAOR
Coordinates: 26°8′21″S, 28°14′45″E
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