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LUG to YTE: distance & flight time
Lugano (Lugano Airport) → Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
3,302 mi
5,314 km · 2,869 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUG — Lugano Airport · Lugano, Switzerland
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LUG
- ZJI · Locarno Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport27 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport42 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport45 mi away
Near YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUG from YTE?
The flight distance from Lugano (LUG) to Cape Dorset (YTE) is 3,302 miles (5,314 km, 2,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUG to YTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lugano and Cape Dorset?
Cape Dorset is 6 hours behind Lugano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUG to YTE?
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