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YTE to SHB: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
4,655 mi
7,491 km · 4,045 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m 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
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YTE from SHB?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 4,655 miles (7,491 km, 4,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 13 hours ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to SHB?
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