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YQU to DCA: distance & flight time
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
2,224 mi
3,580 km · 1,933 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, Canada
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQU from DCA?
The flight distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Washington (DCA) is 2,224 miles (3,580 km, 1,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQU to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 Grande Prairie and Washington?
Washington is 2 hours ahead of Grande Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQU to DCA?
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