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NEW to YQU: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
2,242 mi
3,608 km · 1,948 nm
4h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 52m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from YQU?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 2,242 miles (3,608 km, 1,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 52m 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 New Orleans and Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to YQU?
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