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GGW to YBA: distance & flight time
Glasgow (Wokal Field Glasgow International Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
449 mi
722 km · 390 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
449 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- GGW — Wokal Field Glasgow International Airport · Glasgow, 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 GGW
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport49 mi away
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport112 mi away
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport117 mi away
- MLS · Frank Wiley Field128 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 GGW from YBA?
The flight distance from Glasgow (GGW) to Banff (YBA) is 449 miles (722 km, 390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GGW to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GGW to YBA?
Nonstop service on GGW–YBA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GGW to YBA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GGW–YBA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GGW to YBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GGW–YBA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.