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YFR to YTE: distance & flight time
Fort Resolution (Fort Resolution Airport) → Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
1,178 mi
1,896 km · 1,024 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFR — Fort Resolution Airport · Fort Resolution, 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 YFR
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport92 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport99 mi away
- YSG · Lutselk'e Airport130 mi away
Near YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YFR from YTE?
The flight distance from Fort Resolution (YFR) to Cape Dorset (YTE) is 1,178 miles (1,896 km, 1,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFR to YTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Resolution and Cape Dorset?
Cape Dorset is 2 hours ahead of Fort Resolution.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFR to YTE?
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