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YBA to LGA: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → New York (La Guardia Airport)
2,093 mi
3,369 km · 1,819 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m 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
- LGA — La Guardia Airport · New York, 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 LGA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from LGA?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to New York (LGA) is 2,093 miles (3,369 km, 1,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to LGA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 LGA?
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