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PAO to YTE: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
2,618 mi
4,213 km · 2,275 nm
5h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, United States
- 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 mi away
Near YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAO from YTE?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Cape Dorset (YTE) is 2,618 miles (4,213 km, 2,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to YTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 36m 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 Palo Alto and Cape Dorset?
Cape Dorset is 3 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to YTE?
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