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GLS to YBA: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,854 mi
2,983 km · 1,611 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,854 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, 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 GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 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 GLS from YBA?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Banff (YBA) is 1,854 miles (2,983 km, 1,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 GLS to YBA?
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