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YTE to CGX: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
1,607 mi
2,587 km · 1,397 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, Canada
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Near CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YTE from CGX?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Chicago (CGX) is 1,607 miles (2,587 km, 1,397 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Cape Dorset and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to CGX?
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