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YKY to YBA: distance & flight time
Kindersley (Kindersley Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
275 mi
443 km · 239 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
275 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m 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
- YKY — Kindersley Airport · Kindersley, 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 YKY
- YQW · North Battleford Airport95 mi away
- YCT · Coronation Airport104 mi away
- YYN · Swift Current Airport107 mi away
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport115 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 YKY from YBA?
The flight distance from Kindersley (YKY) to Banff (YBA) is 275 miles (443 km, 239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKY to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YKY to YBA?
Nonstop service on YKY–YBA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKY to YBA?
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Why are some YKY to YBA fares phone-only?
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