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ESD to YQU: distance & flight time
Eastsound (Orcas Island Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
479 mi
770 km · 416 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
479 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- ESD — Orcas Island Airport · Eastsound, 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 ESD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport36 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport14 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 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 ESD from YQU?
The flight distance from Eastsound (ESD) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 479 miles (770 km, 416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESD to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 Eastsound and Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie is 1 hour ahead of Eastsound.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESD to YQU?
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