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YBA to HTL: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
1,496 mi
2,408 km · 1,300 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from HTL?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 1,496 miles (2,408 km, 1,300 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YBA to HTL?
Nonstop service on YBA–HTL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBA to HTL?
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Why are some YBA to HTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBA–HTL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.