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LAF to YQU: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
1,775 mi
2,857 km · 1,543 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from YQU?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 1,775 miles (2,857 km, 1,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Lafayette and Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie is 2 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to YQU?
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