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YQU to SMD: distance & flight time
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
1,806 mi
2,906 km · 1,569 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQU from SMD?
The flight distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 1,806 miles (2,906 km, 1,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQU to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 2 hours ahead of Grande Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQU to SMD?
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