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CAR to YBA: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
2,135 mi
3,436 km · 1,855 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 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 CAR from YBA?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Banff (YBA) is 2,135 miles (3,436 km, 1,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 CAR to YBA?
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