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YTE to YTL: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Big Trout Lake (Big Trout Lake Airport)
859 mi
1,382 km · 746 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
859 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YTL — Big Trout Lake Airport · Big Trout Lake, 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 YTL
- YAX · Wapekeka Airport13 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- XKS · Kasabonika Airport55 mi away
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YTE from YTL?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Big Trout Lake (YTL) is 859 miles (1,382 km, 746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to YTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 YTL?
Nonstop service on YTE–YTL 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 2h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cape Dorset and Big Trout Lake?
Big Trout Lake is 1 hour behind Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to YTL?
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Why are some YTE to YTL fares phone-only?
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