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YFB to YBA: distance & flight time
Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,891 mi
3,043 km · 1,643 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, 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 YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 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 YFB from YBA?
The flight distance from Iqaluit (YFB) to Banff (YBA) is 1,891 miles (3,043 km, 1,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFB to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 YFB to YBA?
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