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YGL to YVR: distance & flight time
La Grande Riviere (La Grande Rivière Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
1,949 mi
3,137 km · 1,694 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YGL — La Grande Rivière Airport · La Grande Riviere, 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 YGL
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport51 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport63 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport102 mi away
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport114 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 YGL from YVR?
The flight distance from La Grande Riviere (YGL) to Vancouver (YVR) is 1,949 miles (3,137 km, 1,694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGL to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 La Grande Riviere and Vancouver?
Vancouver is 3 hours behind La Grande Riviere.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YGL to YVR?
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