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PTK to YBA: distance & flight time
Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,610 mi
2,592 km · 1,399 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,610 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
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, 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 PTK
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 PTK from YBA?
The flight distance from Pontiac (PTK) to Banff (YBA) is 1,610 miles (2,592 km, 1,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTK 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 PTK to YBA?
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