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PDS to YQU: distance & flight time
Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
2,049 mi
3,297 km · 1,780 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
- 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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 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 PDS from YQU?
The flight distance from Piedras Negras (PDS) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 2,049 miles (3,297 km, 1,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDS to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 PDS to YQU?
Nonstop service on PDS–YQU 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 4h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDS to YQU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PDS–YQU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PDS to YQU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PDS–YQU 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.