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JOT to YBA: distance & flight time
Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,455 mi
2,341 km · 1,264 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 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 JOT from YBA?
The flight distance from Joliet (JOT) to Banff (YBA) is 1,455 miles (2,341 km, 1,264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOT to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 JOT to YBA?
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