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YBA to IWS: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
1,797 mi
2,891 km · 1,561 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m 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
- IWS — West Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IWS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport14 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from IWS?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Houston (IWS) is 1,797 miles (2,891 km, 1,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 IWS?
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