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HOU to YBA: distance & flight time
Houston (William P Hobby Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,819 mi
2,927 km · 1,580 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,819 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 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 HOU from YBA?
The flight distance from Houston (HOU) to Banff (YBA) is 1,819 miles (2,927 km, 1,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOU to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 HOU to YBA?
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