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YNS to YTE: distance & flight time
Nemiscau (Nemiscau Airport) → Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
866 mi
1,394 km · 753 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
866 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YNS — Nemiscau Airport · Nemiscau, 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 YNS
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport108 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport114 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport146 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport149 mi away
Near YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YNS from YTE?
The flight distance from Nemiscau (YNS) to Cape Dorset (YTE) is 866 miles (1,394 km, 753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNS to YTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YNS to YTE?
Nonstop service on YNS–YTE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNS to YTE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YNS–YTE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YNS to YTE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YNS–YTE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.