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ORD to YBA: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,447 mi
2,329 km · 1,258 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 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 ORD from YBA?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Banff (YBA) is 1,447 miles (2,329 km, 1,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 ORD to YBA?
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