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BLI to YBA: distance & flight time
Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
352 mi
567 km · 306 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
352 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, 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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 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 BLI from YBA?
The flight distance from Bellingham (BLI) to Banff (YBA) is 352 miles (567 km, 306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLI to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BLI to YBA?
Nonstop service on BLI–YBA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLI to YBA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLI–YBA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLI to YBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLI–YBA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.