Distance between Grande Prairie AB and Calgary AB
The distance from Grande Prairie to Calgary is 749 kilometers by road including 261 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 7 hours and 54 minutes and goes through Spruce Grove, Edmonton, Leduc, Lacombe, Red Deer and Airdrie.
| Shortest distance by air | 556 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 749 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 7 h 54 min |
| Fuel amount | 59.9 L |
| Fuel cost | 105.4 CAD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Grande Prairie | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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43 110 km, 1 h 15 min
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| Valleyview | 110 km | 1 h 15 min | 8.4 L | |
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43 72 km, 48 min
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| Fox+Creek | 182 km | 2 h 03 min | 12.0 L | |
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43 243 km, 2 h 42 min
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| Spruce Grove | 425 km | 4 h 46 min | 33.4 L | |
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16 36 km, 20 min
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| Edmonton | 461 km | 5 h 06 min | 35.2 L | |
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216 30 km, 17 min
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| Leduc | 491 km | 5 h 23 min | 38.5 L | |
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2 88 km, 47 min
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| Lacombe | 578 km | 6 h 11 min | 45.8 L | |
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2 27 km, 16 min
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| Red Deer | 606 km | 6 h 28 min | 48.0 L | |
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2 114 km, 1 h 08 min
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| Airdrie | 719 km | 7 h 36 min | 56.8 L | |
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2 30 km, 17 min
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| Calgary | 749 km | 7 h 53 min | 59.8 L | |
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Grande Prairie to Calgary?
Fuel cost: 105.4 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 749 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.76 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Grande Prairie to Calgary?
Driving time: 7 h 54 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 228 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 2 h 4 min
- 29 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 17 min
- 471 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 5 h 14 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 4 min
- 10 km with a maximum speed 70 km/h = 8 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 2 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Grande Prairie to Calgary by land?
The distance between Grande Prairie and Calgary is 749 km by road including 261 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Grande Prairie and Calgary respectively.
How far is Grande Prairie to Calgary by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Grande Prairie and Calgary is 556 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Grande Prairie and Calgary respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Grande Prairie from Calgary by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 41 min to cover the distance of 556 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 2 h 31 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Grande Prairie to Calgary?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 2 h 19 min to cover the distance of 556 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 2 h 38 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Grande Prairie and Calgary?
The halfway point between Grande Prairie and Calgary is Gunn. It is located about 11 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Gunn to Grande Prairie is 364 km and driving will take about 4 h 5 min. The road between Gunn and Calgary has length 385 km and will take approximately 3 h 48 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Grande Prairie in relation to Calgary?
Grande Prairie is located 556 km north-west of Calgary.
Grande Prairie has geographic coordinates: latitude 55.17103, longitude -118.79517.
Calgary has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.05342, longitude -114.06259.
Which highway goes from Grande Prairie to Calgary?
The route from Grande Prairie to Calgary follows 43, 2.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 16: 36 km
- 216: 23 km
- 32: 8 km
- 2A: 4 km
- 757: 2 km
