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IST to YBA: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Istanbul Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
5,695 mi
9,165 km · 4,949 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,695 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 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 IST from YBA?
The flight distance from Istanbul (IST) to Banff (YBA) is 5,695 miles (9,165 km, 4,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IST to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 IST to YBA?
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