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SAT to YBA: distance & flight time
San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,737 mi
2,795 km · 1,509 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 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 SAT from YBA?
The flight distance from San Antonio (SAT) to Banff (YBA) is 1,737 miles (2,795 km, 1,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAT to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 SAT to YBA?
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