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MSP to YQU: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
1,331 mi
2,143 km · 1,157 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,331 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from YQU?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 1,331 miles (2,143 km, 1,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Minneapolis and Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie is 1 hour behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to YQU?
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