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SML to YBA: distance & flight time
Stella Maris (Stella Maris Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
2,862 mi
4,605 km · 2,487 nm
6h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 5m 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
- SML — Stella Maris Airport · Stella Maris, Bahamas
- 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 SML
- RCY · Rum Cay Airport28 mi away
- LGI · Deadman's Cay Airport30 mi away
- GGT · Exuma International Airport39 mi away
- TBI · New Bight Airport52 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 SML from YBA?
The flight distance from Stella Maris (SML) to Banff (YBA) is 2,862 miles (4,605 km, 2,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SML to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 5m 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 SML to YBA?
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