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YMX to YBA: distance & flight time
Montreal (Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,913 mi
3,079 km · 1,663 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,913 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- YMX — Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport · Montreal, 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 YMX
- YUL · Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport20 mi away
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport32 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport45 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 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 YMX from YBA?
The flight distance from Montreal (YMX) to Banff (YBA) is 1,913 miles (3,079 km, 1,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMX to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 YMX to YBA?
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