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YLJ to YBA: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
356 mi
573 km · 310 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
356 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from YBA?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Banff (YBA) is 356 miles (573 km, 310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 YLJ to YBA?
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