Air CanadaAC
Flights AC8405 15:50 daily
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Direct flights from Calgary (YYC) to Grande Prairie (YQU): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 Calgary and Grande Prairie. Updated 13 September 2026 at 20:03 UTC.
YYC
Calgary
smooth · +2
YQU
Grande Prairie
tracking
556 km · ~1h 13m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
80% on time
of the last 5 operated YYC → YQU flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+4 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air CanadaWestJet
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Calgary to Grande Prairie route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YYC to YQU 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.
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YYC to YQU questions
Is YYC–YQU running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on YYC–YQU?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:00 from YYC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the YQU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from YYC to YQU?
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 YYC–YQU fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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