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How far is Grande Prairie from Kamloops?

The distance between Kamloops (Kamloops Airport) and Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) is 316 miles / 509 kilometers / 275 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Kamloops (YKA) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 524 miles / 844 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 11 hours 1 minutes.

Kamloops Airport – Grande Prairie Airport

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Distance from Kamloops to Grande Prairie

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Kamloops to Grande Prairie. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 316.369 miles
  • 509.147 kilometers
  • 274.917 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 316.081 miles
  • 508.683 kilometers
  • 274.667 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Kamloops to Grande Prairie?

The estimated flight time from Kamloops Airport to Grande Prairie Airport is 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Kamloops Airport (YKA) and Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)

On average, flying from Kamloops to Grande Prairie generates about 72 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 72 kilograms equals 158 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Kamloops to Grande Prairie

See the map of the shortest flight path between Kamloops Airport (YKA) and Grande Prairie Airport (YQU).

Airport information

Origin Kamloops Airport
City: Kamloops
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YKA
ICAO Code: CYKA
Coordinates: 50°42′7″N, 120°26′38″W
Destination Grande Prairie Airport
City: Grande Prairie
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YQU
ICAO Code: CYQU
Coordinates: 55°10′46″N, 118°53′6″W