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SAA to YBA: distance & flight time
SARATOGA (Shively Field) → Banff (Banff Airport)
791 mi
1,273 km · 688 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
791 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport70 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 SAA from YBA?
The flight distance from SARATOGA (SAA) to Banff (YBA) is 791 miles (1,273 km, 688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAA to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 SAA to YBA?
Nonstop service on SAA–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 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAA to YBA?
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Why are some SAA to YBA fares phone-only?
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