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YBA to LYU: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
1,084 mi
1,744 km · 942 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from LYU?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Ely (LYU) is 1,084 miles (1,744 km, 942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 LYU?
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