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YQU to LAF: distance & flight time
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
1,775 mi
2,857 km · 1,543 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQU from LAF?
The flight distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Lafayette (LAF) is 1,775 miles (2,857 km, 1,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQU to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 2 hours ahead of Grande Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQU to LAF?
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