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MRN to YBA: distance & flight time
Morganton (Foothills Regional Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,979 mi
3,185 km · 1,720 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m 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
- MRN — Foothills Regional Airport · Morganton, 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 MRN
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport14 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport56 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport37 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport40 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 MRN from YBA?
The flight distance from Morganton (MRN) to Banff (YBA) is 1,979 miles (3,185 km, 1,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRN to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 MRN to YBA?
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