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GTF to BNG: distance & flight time
Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport) → Banning (Banning Municipal Airport)
979 mi
1,576 km · 851 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
979 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, United States
- BNG — Banning Municipal Airport · Banning, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 mi away
Near BNG
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport21 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport24 mi away
- SBD · San Bernardino International Airport25 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GTF from BNG?
The flight distance from Great Falls (GTF) to Banning (BNG) is 979 miles (1,576 km, 851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTF to BNG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 GTF to BNG?
Nonstop service on GTF–BNG 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 2h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTF to BNG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GTF–BNG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GTF to BNG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GTF–BNG 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.