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GAO to YBA: distance & flight time
Guantanamo (Mariana Grajales Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
3,060 mi
4,924 km · 2,659 nm
6h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 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
- GAO — Mariana Grajales Airport · Guantanamo, Cuba
- 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 GAO
- NBW · Leeward Point Field13 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport42 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport45 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport46 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 GAO from YBA?
The flight distance from Guantanamo (GAO) to Banff (YBA) is 3,060 miles (4,924 km, 2,659 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAO to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 GAO to YBA?
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