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EFD to YBA: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,824 mi
2,936 km · 1,585 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from YBA?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Banff (YBA) is 1,824 miles (2,936 km, 1,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 EFD to YBA?
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