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How far is Grande Prairie from Yellowknife?

The distance between Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport) and Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) is 528 miles / 850 kilometers / 459 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Yellowknife (YZF) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 728 miles / 1171 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 14 hours 44 minutes.

Yellowknife Airport – Grande Prairie Airport

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Distance from Yellowknife to Grande Prairie

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 528.447 miles
  • 850.453 kilometers
  • 459.208 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
  • 527.430 miles
  • 848.817 kilometers
  • 458.324 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 Yellowknife to Grande Prairie?

The estimated flight time from Yellowknife Airport to Grande Prairie Airport is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

What is the time difference between Yellowknife and Grande Prairie?

There is no time difference between Yellowknife and Grande Prairie.

Flight carbon footprint between Yellowknife Airport (YZF) and Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)

On average, flying from Yellowknife to Grande Prairie generates about 103 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 103 kilograms equals 227 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

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

Airport information

Origin Yellowknife Airport
City: Yellowknife
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YZF
ICAO Code: CYZF
Coordinates: 62°27′46″N, 114°26′24″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