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YAC to YTE: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
1,024 mi
1,648 km · 890 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- 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 YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 mi away
Near YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YAC from YTE?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Cape Dorset (YTE) is 1,024 miles (1,648 km, 890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to YTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 Cat Lake and Cape Dorset?
Cape Dorset is 1 hour ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to YTE?
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