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YQS to YTE: distance & flight time
St Thomas (St Thomas Municipal Airport) → Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
1,494 mi
2,404 km · 1,298 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- YQS — St Thomas Municipal Airport · St Thomas, 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 YQS
- YXU · London Airport18 mi away
- YCE · Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome41 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport97 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport60 mi away
Near YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQS from YTE?
The flight distance from St Thomas (YQS) to Cape Dorset (YTE) is 1,494 miles (2,404 km, 1,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQS to YTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 YQS to YTE?
Nonstop service on YQS–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 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQS to YTE?
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Why are some YQS to YTE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQS–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.