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How far is Texada from Grande Prairie?

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

The driving distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Texada (YGB) is 864 miles / 1391 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 19 hours 56 minutes.

Grande Prairie Airport – Texada/Gillies Bay Airport

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Distance from Grande Prairie to Texada

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Grande Prairie to Texada. 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 Grande Prairie to Texada?

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

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

On average, flying from Grande Prairie to Texada 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 Grande Prairie to Texada

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

Airport information

Origin 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
Destination 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