Distance between Golden BC and Banff AB
The distance from Golden to Banff is 139 kilometers by road including 68 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes and goes through Field and Lake Louise.
Shortest distance by air | 98 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 139 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 2 h 15 min |
Fuel amount | 11.1 L |
Fuel cost | 19.1 CAD |

Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Golden | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
1 57 km, 53 min
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Field | 57 km | 53 min | 4.3 L | |
1 26 km, 33 min
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Lake Louise | 83 km | 1 h 27 min | 6.5 L | |
1 56 km, 48 min
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Banff | 139 km | 2 h 15 min | 10.5 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Golden to Banff?
Fuel cost: 19.1 CAD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 139 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.72 CAD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Golden to Banff?
Driving time: 2 h 15 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 8 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 4 min
- 105 km with a maximum speed 90 km/h = 1 h 9 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 60 km/h = 3 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
- 18 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 53 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Golden to Banff by land?
The distance between Golden and Banff is 139 km by road including 68 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Golden and Banff respectively.
How far is Golden to Banff by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Golden and Banff is 98 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Golden and Banff respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Golden from Banff by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 7 min to cover the distance of 98 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 26 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Golden to Banff?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 24 min to cover the distance of 98 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 28 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Golden and Banff?
The halfway point between Golden and Banff is Field. It is located about 12 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Field to Golden is 57 km and driving will take about 53 min. The road between Field and Banff has length 82 km and will take approximately 1 h 21 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Golden in relation to Banff?
Golden is located 98 km west of Banff.
Golden has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.2976, longitude -116.9646.
Banff has geographic coordinates: latitude 51.17778, longitude -115.56825.
Which highway goes from Golden to Banff?
The route from Golden to Banff follows 1.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- 93: 25 km
- 95: 2 km