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YTE to SHM: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
5,454 mi
8,777 km · 4,739 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YTE from SHM?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 5,454 miles (8,777 km, 4,739 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 13 hours ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to SHM?
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