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YBA to AEX: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
1,805 mi
2,904 km · 1,568 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from AEX?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Alexandria (AEX) is 1,805 miles (2,904 km, 1,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 YBA to AEX?
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