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YLC to YBA: distance & flight time
Kimmirut (Kimmirut Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,845 mi
2,969 km · 1,603 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m 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
- YLC — Kimmirut Airport · Kimmirut, 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 YLC
- YFB · Iqaluit Airport75 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport109 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport125 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 YLC from YBA?
The flight distance from Kimmirut (YLC) to Banff (YBA) is 1,845 miles (2,969 km, 1,603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLC to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 YLC to YBA?
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