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LRU to YBA: distance & flight time
Las Cruces (Las Cruces International Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,378 mi
2,218 km · 1,198 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LRU — Las Cruces International Airport · Las Cruces, 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 LRU
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)44 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport46 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport47 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 LRU from YBA?
The flight distance from Las Cruces (LRU) to Banff (YBA) is 1,378 miles (2,218 km, 1,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRU to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 LRU to YBA?
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