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SWA to YTE: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
6,331 mi
10,189 km · 5,501 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
- 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Near YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SWA from YTE?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Cape Dorset (YTE) is 6,331 miles (10,189 km, 5,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to YTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 Shantou and Cape Dorset?
Cape Dorset is 12 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to YTE?
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