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YBA to EDF: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base)
1,464 mi
2,356 km · 1,272 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,464 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from EDF?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Anchorage (EDF) is 1,464 miles (2,356 km, 1,272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to EDF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 EDF?
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