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How far is Watertown, SD, from Cat Lake?

The distance between Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) and Watertown (Watertown Regional Airport) is 531 miles / 854 kilometers / 461 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Watertown (ATY) is 728 miles / 1172 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 18 hours 38 minutes.

Cat Lake Airport – Watertown Regional Airport

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Distance from Cat Lake to Watertown

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 530.639 miles
  • 853.980 kilometers
  • 461.112 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
  • 530.297 miles
  • 853.431 kilometers
  • 460.816 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 Cat Lake to Watertown?

The estimated flight time from Cat Lake Airport to Watertown Regional Airport is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cat Lake and Watertown?

There is no time difference between Cat Lake and Watertown.

Flight carbon footprint between Cat Lake Airport (YAC) and Watertown Regional Airport (ATY)

On average, flying from Cat Lake to Watertown generates about 103 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 103 kilograms equals 227 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cat Lake Airport (YAC) and Watertown Regional Airport (ATY).

Airport information

Origin 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
Destination Watertown Regional Airport
City: Watertown, SD
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ATY
ICAO Code: KATY
Coordinates: 44°54′50″N, 97°9′16″W