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AYS to YBA: distance & flight time
Waycross (Waycross Ware County Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
2,175 mi
3,501 km · 1,890 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m 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
- AYS — Waycross Ware County Airport · Waycross, 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 AYS
- VAD · Moody Air Force Base51 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport55 mi away
- SSI · Malcolm McKinnon Airport60 mi away
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport61 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 AYS from YBA?
The flight distance from Waycross (AYS) to Banff (YBA) is 2,175 miles (3,501 km, 1,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AYS to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 AYS to YBA?
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