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YBA to HEK: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Heihe (Heihe Airport)
4,522 mi
7,278 km · 3,930 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from HEK?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Heihe (HEK) is 4,522 miles (7,278 km, 3,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to HEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 HEK?
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