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LNK to YBA: distance & flight time
Lincoln (Lincoln Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,145 mi
1,842 km · 995 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,145 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m 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
- LNK — Lincoln Airport · Lincoln, 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 LNK
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport43 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base48 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield55 mi away
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport59 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 LNK from YBA?
The flight distance from Lincoln (LNK) to Banff (YBA) is 1,145 miles (1,842 km, 995 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNK to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 LNK to YBA?
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