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YTE to UGN: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
1,572 mi
2,530 km · 1,366 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- UGN — Waukegan National 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 UGN
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport31 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport12 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport21 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YTE from UGN?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Chicago (UGN) is 1,572 miles (2,530 km, 1,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YTE to UGN?
Nonstop service on YTE–UGN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 33m nonstop estimate.
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 UGN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YTE–UGN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YTE to UGN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YTE–UGN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.