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YTE to XNN: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Xining (Xining Caojiabu Airport)
5,475 mi
8,811 km · 4,757 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, Canada
- XNN — Xining Caojiabu Airport · Xining, China
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 XNN
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport88 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport123 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YTE from XNN?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Xining (XNN) is 5,475 miles (8,811 km, 4,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to XNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Xining?
Xining is 12 hours ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to XNN?
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