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SDF to YBA: distance & flight time
Louisville (Louisville International Standiford Field) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,701 mi
2,738 km · 1,478 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,701 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m 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
- SDF — Louisville International Standiford Field · Louisville, 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 SDF
- LOU · Bowman Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field22 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport45 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport62 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 SDF from YBA?
The flight distance from Louisville (SDF) to Banff (YBA) is 1,701 miles (2,738 km, 1,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDF to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 SDF to YBA?
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