Direct flights from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Calgary (YYC): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 43% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 47 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 556 km, an estimated 1 hour 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Grande Prairie and Calgary. Updated 11 September 2026 at 15:25 UTC.
YQUGrande Prairietracking
YYCCalgarysmooth · +0
556 km · ~1h 13m est.
dep bank 07:25–22:3014x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
43% on time
of the last 7 operated YQU → YYC flights arrived within 15 minutes
How the Grande Prairie to Calgary route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YQU to YYC flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from YQU to YYC?
Great-circle distance is 556 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 69–78 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does YQU–YYC fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at YQU and arrival-side delay at YYC, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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