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PAQ to YQU: distance & flight time
Palmer (Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
1,167 mi
1,878 km · 1,014 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAQ — Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · Palmer, 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 PAQ
- WWA · Wasilla Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport29 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base34 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field36 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 PAQ from YQU?
The flight distance from Palmer (PAQ) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 1,167 miles (1,878 km, 1,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAQ to YQU?
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.
What is the time difference between Palmer and Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie is 2 hours ahead of Palmer.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAQ to YQU?
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