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YLE to YQU: distance & flight time
Whatì (Whatì Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
552 mi
889 km · 480 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
552 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m 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
- YLE — Whatì Airport · Whatì, 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 YLE
- YRA · Rae Lakes Airport68 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport100 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport122 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 YLE from YQU?
The flight distance from Whatì (YLE) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 552 miles (889 km, 480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLE to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 YLE to YQU?
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