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BHM to YBA: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,888 mi
3,038 km · 1,640 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Near YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHM from YBA?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Banff (YBA) is 1,888 miles (3,038 km, 1,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHM to YBA?
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