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How far is Grande Prairie from Texada?

The distance between Texada (Texada/Gillies Bay Airport) and Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) is 447 miles / 720 kilometers / 389 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Texada (YGB) to Grande Prairie (YQU) is 863 miles / 1389 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 19 hours 42 minutes.

Texada/Gillies Bay Airport – Grande Prairie Airport

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Distance from Texada to Grande Prairie

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 447.468 miles
  • 720.130 kilometers
  • 388.839 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
  • 446.831 miles
  • 719.105 kilometers
  • 388.286 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 Texada to Grande Prairie?

The estimated flight time from Texada/Gillies Bay Airport to Grande Prairie Airport is 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) and Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)

On average, flying from Texada to Grande Prairie generates about 91 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 91 kilograms equals 200 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Texada/Gillies Bay Airport (YGB) and Grande Prairie Airport (YQU).

Airport information

Origin Texada/Gillies Bay Airport
City: Texada
Country: Canada Flag of Canada
IATA Code: YGB
ICAO Code: CYGB
Coordinates: 49°41′39″N, 124°31′4″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