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YQF to GYY: distance & flight time
Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport) → Gary (Gary Chicago International Airport)
1,436 mi
2,311 km · 1,248 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, Canada
- GYY — Gary Chicago International Airport · Gary, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Near GYY
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport36 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport20 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport21 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQF from GYY?
The flight distance from Red Deer Industrial (YQF) to Gary (GYY) is 1,436 miles (2,311 km, 1,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQF to GYY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YQF to GYY?
Nonstop service on YQF–GYY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Red Deer Industrial and Gary?
Gary is 1 hour ahead of Red Deer Industrial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQF to GYY?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQF–GYY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.