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YXC to YQU: distance & flight time
Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport) → Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport)
406 mi
654 km · 353 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
406 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 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 YXC from YQU?
The flight distance from Cranbrook (YXC) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 406 miles (654 km, 353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXC to YQU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 cheapest way to fly from YXC to YQU?
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