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IND to YBA: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,609 mi
2,590 km · 1,398 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from YBA?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Banff (YBA) is 1,609 miles (2,590 km, 1,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 IND to YBA?
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