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SHM to YTE: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
5,454 mi
8,777 km · 4,739 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Near YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHM from YTE?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Cape Dorset (YTE) is 5,454 miles (8,777 km, 4,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to YTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Cape Dorset?
Cape Dorset is 13 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to YTE?
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