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BUF to YQU: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
1,970 mi
3,170 km · 1,712 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Near YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from YQU?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 1,970 miles (3,170 km, 1,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Buffalo and Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie is 2 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to YQU?
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