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ABQ to YBA: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,202 mi
1,935 km · 1,045 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- 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 ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 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 ABQ from YBA?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Banff (YBA) is 1,202 miles (1,935 km, 1,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 ABQ to YBA?
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