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YTE to YCD: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
2,015 mi
3,242 km · 1,751 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YTE from YCD?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 2,015 miles (3,242 km, 1,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 3 hours behind Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to YCD?
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