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GCN to YEG: distance & flight time
Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport) → Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport)
1,201 mi
1,933 km · 1,044 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, United States
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Near YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCN from YEG?
The flight distance from Grand Canyon (GCN) to Edmonton (YEG) is 1,201 miles (1,933 km, 1,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCN to YEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Grand Canyon and Edmonton?
Edmonton is 1 hour ahead of Grand Canyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCN to YEG?
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