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YTE to LAX: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
2,731 mi
4,395 km · 2,373 nm
5h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 49m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, Canada
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YTE from LAX?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 2,731 miles (4,395 km, 2,373 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 49m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to LAX?
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