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LEX to YBA: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,753 mi
2,822 km · 1,524 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,753 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 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 LEX from YBA?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Banff (YBA) is 1,753 miles (2,822 km, 1,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 LEX to YBA?
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