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YBA to YXD: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Edmonton (Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport)
184 mi
297 km · 160 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
184 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m 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
- YXD — Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport · Edmonton, 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 YXD
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport97 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from YXD?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Edmonton (YXD) is 184 miles (297 km, 160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to YXD?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 YXD?
Nonstop service on YBA–YXD 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBA to YXD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YBA–YXD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YBA to YXD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBA–YXD 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.