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YFC to YBA: distance & flight time
Fredericton (Fredericton Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
2,229 mi
3,588 km · 1,937 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m 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
- YFC — Fredericton Airport · Fredericton, 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 YFC
- YSJ · Saint John Airport49 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport63 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport91 mi away
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle92 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 YFC from YBA?
The flight distance from Fredericton (YFC) to Banff (YBA) is 2,229 miles (3,588 km, 1,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFC to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 YFC to YBA?
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