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YCN to YQU: distance & flight time
Cochrane (Cochrane Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
1,638 mi
2,635 km · 1,423 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCN — Cochrane Airport · Cochrane, Canada
- 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 YCN
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power41 mi away
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport69 mi away
- YKX · Kirkland Lake Airport78 mi away
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport111 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 YCN from YQU?
The flight distance from Cochrane (YCN) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 1,638 miles (2,635 km, 1,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCN to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Cochrane and Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie is 2 hours behind Cochrane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCN to YQU?
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