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YCE to YBA: distance & flight time
Centralia (Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,670 mi
2,688 km · 1,451 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YCE — Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome · Centralia, Canada
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YCE
- YXU · London Airport25 mi away
- YQS · St Thomas Municipal Airport41 mi away
- YZR · Chris Hadfield Airport45 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport58 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YCE from YBA?
The flight distance from Centralia (YCE) to Banff (YBA) is 1,670 miles (2,688 km, 1,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCE to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 YCE to YBA?
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