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YTE to KIJ: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Niigata (Niigata Airport)
5,114 mi
8,231 km · 4,444 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,114 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, Canada
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
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 KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YTE from KIJ?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Niigata (KIJ) is 5,114 miles (8,231 km, 4,444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to KIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Niigata?
Niigata is 13 hours ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to KIJ?
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