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CXH to YQU: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
444 mi
715 km · 386 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
444 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m 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
- CXH — Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome · Vancouver, Canada
- 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 CXH
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport25 mi away
- YSE · Squamish Airport34 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 CXH from YQU?
The flight distance from Vancouver (CXH) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 444 miles (715 km, 386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CXH to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 CXH to YQU?
Nonstop service on CXH–YQU 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 1h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vancouver and Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie is 1 hour ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CXH to YQU?
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Why are some CXH to YQU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CXH–YQU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.