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YQU to ESF: distance & flight time
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
2,093 mi
3,368 km · 1,818 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, Canada
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQU from ESF?
The flight distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Alexandria (ESF) is 2,093 miles (3,368 km, 1,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQU to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour ahead of Grande Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQU to ESF?
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