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YCQ to YVR: distance & flight time
Chetwynd (Chetwynd Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
453 mi
730 km · 394 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
453 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YCQ — Chetwynd Airport · Chetwynd, Canada
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YCQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport51 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport113 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport131 mi away
Near YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCQ from YVR?
The flight distance from Chetwynd (YCQ) to Vancouver (YVR) is 453 miles (730 km, 394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCQ to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from YCQ to YVR?
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