# Distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Richmond (YVR)

> 727 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 727 km / 452 mi / 393 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 205° (south southwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (Canada)
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 10:58 in Grande Prairie, it's 09:58 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,181 ft (YVR is lower than YQU)

## Airports

### [Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqu-grande-prairie-grande-prairie-airport/1ef266de-b21d-6548-a494-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grande Prairie, Canada
- ICAO: CYQU
- Timezone: America/Edmonton
- Coordinates: 55.180000, -118.890000
- Elevation: 2,195 ft

### [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Richmond, Canada
- ICAO: CYVR
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 49.190000, -123.180000
- Elevation: 14 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:58 in Grande Prairie, it's 09:58 in Richmond.

## Related

- [Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yqu-grande-prairie-grande-prairie-airport/1ef266de-b21d-6548-a494-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)