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YBA to FRI: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field)
1,235 mi
1,988 km · 1,074 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from FRI?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Fort Riley (FRI) is 1,235 miles (1,988 km, 1,074 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to FRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 FRI?
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