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CLD to YQU: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
1,526 mi
2,455 km · 1,326 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from YQU?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 1,526 miles (2,455 km, 1,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Carlsbad and Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie is 1 hour ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to YQU?
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