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YSH to YQU: distance & flight time
Smiths Falls (Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
1,994 mi
3,209 km · 1,733 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,994 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YSH — Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport · Smiths Falls, Canada
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YSH
- YOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport30 mi away
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport38 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport44 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YSH from YQU?
The flight distance from Smiths Falls (YSH) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 1,994 miles (3,209 km, 1,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSH to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 YSH to YQU?
Nonstop service on YSH–YQU 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 4h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSH to YQU?
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Why are some YSH to YQU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YSH–YQU 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.