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SAW to YBA: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
5,730 mi
9,221 km · 4,979 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International 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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 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 SAW from YBA?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Banff (YBA) is 5,730 miles (9,221 km, 4,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 SAW to YBA?
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