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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030618164214
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001178976-03-000036
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030616
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030618

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			QUESTAR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000751652
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923]
		IRS NUMBER:				870407509
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		180 EAST 100 SOUTH ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 45433
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84145
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8015345000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		180 EAST 100 SOUTH ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 45433
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84145

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROSE D N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001178976

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08796
		FILM NUMBER:		03749025

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		180 EAST 100 SOUTH
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 45360
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84145-0360
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8013245138

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		180 EAST 100 SOUTH
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 45360
		CITY:			SALT LAKE CITY
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84145-0360
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-06-16</periodOfReport>


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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000751652</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>QUESTAR CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001178976</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROSE D N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Retired Executive Officer</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock and attached Common Stock Purchase Rights</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-16</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>258</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>33.96</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>D</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>36804</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock and attached Common Stock Purchase Rights</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-16</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>500</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>33.91</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>D</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>36304</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock and attached Common Stock Purchase Rights</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-16</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>4600</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>33.85</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>D</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <value>31704</value>
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        </ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This total does not include 11,405.2102 phantom stock units, 47,946.42 shares held indirectly through trust for Employee Benefit Plan, and 222,079 vested stock options.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Connie C. Holbrook Attorney in Fact for D.N. Rose</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-06-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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