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POE to YTE: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
2,404 mi
3,868 km · 2,089 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Near YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is POE from YTE?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Cape Dorset (YTE) is 2,404 miles (3,868 km, 2,089 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to YTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 Fort Polk and Cape Dorset?
Cape Dorset is 1 hour ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to YTE?
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