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How far is Grande Prairie from Sacramento, CA?

The distance between Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) and Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) is 1154 miles / 1857 kilometers / 1003 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 1575 miles / 2534 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 31 hours 10 minutes.

Sacramento Mather Airport – Grande Prairie Airport

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1857
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1003
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Distance from Sacramento to Grande Prairie

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1153.950 miles
  • 1857.102 kilometers
  • 1002.755 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
  • 1154.199 miles
  • 1857.503 kilometers
  • 1002.971 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 Sacramento to Grande Prairie?

The estimated flight time from Sacramento Mather Airport to Grande Prairie Airport is 2 hours and 41 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) and Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)

On average, flying from Sacramento to Grande Prairie generates about 159 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 159 kilograms equals 351 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Sacramento Mather Airport (MHR) and Grande Prairie Airport (YQU).

Airport information

Origin Sacramento Mather Airport
City: Sacramento, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: MHR
ICAO Code: KMHR
Coordinates: 38°33′14″N, 121°17′52″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