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YPY to YTE: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
1,184 mi
1,905 km · 1,029 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,184 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
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 mi away
Near YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from YTE?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Cape Dorset (YTE) is 1,184 miles (1,905 km, 1,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY 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 Chipewyan and Cape Dorset?
Cape Dorset is 2 hours ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to YTE?
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