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YKA to YQU: distance & flight time
Kamloops (Kamloops Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
316 mi
509 km · 275 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
316 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKA — Kamloops Airport · Kamloops, 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 YKA
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport53 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport58 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport70 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport81 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 YKA from YQU?
The flight distance from Kamloops (YKA) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 316 miles (509 km, 275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKA to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 Kamloops and Grande Prairie?
Grande Prairie is 1 hour ahead of Kamloops.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKA to YQU?
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