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PAO to YBA: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,003 mi
1,614 km · 871 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from YBA?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Banff (YBA) is 1,003 miles (1,614 km, 871 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 PAO to YBA?
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