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YGL to YBA: distance & flight time
La Grande Riviere (La Grande Rivière Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,584 mi
2,550 km · 1,377 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- YGL — La Grande Rivière Airport · La Grande Riviere, 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 YGL
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport51 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport63 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport102 mi away
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport114 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 YGL from YBA?
The flight distance from La Grande Riviere (YGL) to Banff (YBA) is 1,584 miles (2,550 km, 1,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YGL to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 YGL to YBA?
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