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SAT to YQU: distance & flight time
San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
2,039 mi
3,281 km · 1,772 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 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 SAT from YQU?
The flight distance from San Antonio (SAT) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 2,039 miles (3,281 km, 1,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAT to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 SAT to YQU?
Nonstop service on SAT–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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Antonio and Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie is 1 hour behind San Antonio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAT to YQU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAT–YQU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAT to YQU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAT–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.