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ESS to YBA: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
4,592 mi
7,391 km · 3,991 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from YBA?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Banff (YBA) is 4,592 miles (7,391 km, 3,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 ESS to YBA?
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