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GFK to YCQ: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Chetwynd (Chetwynd Airport)
1,165 mi
1,874 km · 1,012 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, United States
- YCQ — Chetwynd Airport · Chetwynd, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Near YCQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport51 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport113 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GFK from YCQ?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Chetwynd (YCQ) is 1,165 miles (1,874 km, 1,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to YCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 GFK to YCQ?
Nonstop service on GFK–YCQ 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 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to YCQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GFK–YCQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GFK to YCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GFK–YCQ 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.