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YBA to MFE: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport)
1,954 mi
3,145 km · 1,698 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, 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 MFE
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from MFE?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Mcallen (MFE) is 1,954 miles (3,145 km, 1,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to MFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 MFE?
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