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YIV to YBA: distance & flight time
Island Lake (Island Lake Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
893 mi
1,438 km · 776 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
893 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m 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
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island Lake, 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 YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 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 YIV from YBA?
The flight distance from Island Lake (YIV) to Banff (YBA) is 893 miles (1,438 km, 776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIV to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 YIV to YBA?
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