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YSM to YTE: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
1,164 mi
1,874 km · 1,012 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 mi away
Near YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSM from YTE?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Cape Dorset (YTE) is 1,164 miles (1,874 km, 1,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to YTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Smith and Cape Dorset?
Cape Dorset is 2 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to YTE?
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