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LCQ to YBA: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
2,225 mi
3,580 km · 1,933 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from YBA?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Banff (YBA) is 2,225 miles (3,580 km, 1,933 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 LCQ to YBA?
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