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ECA to YBA: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,552 mi
2,497 km · 1,348 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 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 ECA from YBA?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Banff (YBA) is 1,552 miles (2,497 km, 1,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 ECA to YBA?
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