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YBA to YLR: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Leaf Rapids (Leaf Rapids Airport)
730 mi
1,175 km · 634 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
730 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YLR — Leaf Rapids Airport · Leaf Rapids, Canada
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 YLR
- XSI · South Indian Lake Airport45 mi away
- YYL · Lynn Lake Airport48 mi away
- XPK · Pukatawagan Airport72 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from YLR?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Leaf Rapids (YLR) is 730 miles (1,175 km, 634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to YLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 YLR?
Nonstop service on YBA–YLR 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 2h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBA to YLR?
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Why are some YBA to YLR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBA–YLR 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.