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YBA to BMI: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
1,469 mi
2,363 km · 1,276 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from BMI?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Bloomington (BMI) is 1,469 miles (2,363 km, 1,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 BMI?
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