Name:
Banff (bãmf, bãnf)
Population:
Approximately 7,500 people
Airports:
Calgary (YYC) (website: www.calgaryairport.com) is 20km (12.5 miles) from the city. To/from the airport: A bus service to the city operates every 30 minutes (journey time – 20 minutes). Regular transfer buses also operate to Banff (journey time – about two hours) and Lake Louise (journey time – three hours).
Edmonton (YEG) (website: Edmonton International) is 28km (17 miles) from the city. To/from the airport: A shuttle bus service to downtown operates every 20 minutes (journey time – 40 minutes).
Air Travel:
From Edmonton/Calgary to London is 8 hours 30 minutes, to Los Angeles is three hours and to New York is five hours.
Airlines:
Major airlines operating regular flights to Calgary include Air Canada, Westjet, American Airlines, United Airlines, Continental Airlines, and Northwest Airlines
Car Travel:
Getting to Banff is reasonably easy given it’s less than 2 hrs by car from a major urban center, Calgary.
| City | Distance |
| Calgary AB | 130 km |
| Canmore AB | 25 km |
| Corner Brook NF | 5923 km |
| Edmonton AB | 400 km |
| Dawson Creek YT | 990 km |
| Golden BC | 134 km |
| Halifax NS | 5125 km |
| Hay River YT | 1456 km |
| Hope BC | 697 km |
| Jasper AB | 290 km |
| Lake Louise AB | 60 km |
| Lethbridge AB | 42 km |
| Montreal PQ | 875 km |
| New York USA | 4450 km |
| Ottawa ON | 965 km |
| Port-aux-Basques NF | 5707 km |
| Quebec City PQ | 4140 km |
| Regina SK | 896 km |
| Revelstoke BC | 282 km |
| Rocky Mountain House AB | 259 km |
| Saskatoon SK | 753 km |
| San Francisco USA | 2050 km |
| St.Johns NF | 6510 km |
| Toronto ON | 565 km |
| Vancouver BC | 850 km |
| Victoria BC | 885 km |
| Whitehorse YT | 2500 km |
| Winnipeg MB | 1455 km |
Geography:
The park, located 120 kilometres (80 mi) west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 sq mi) of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes.
Time Zone:
The entire province of Alberta is in the Mountain Time Zone. Daylight savings time is in effect from the first Sunday in April until the last Sunday in October.
Climate:
The weather throughout the Canadian Rockies and around Banff is extremely variable due to high elevation and rugged topography.