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SOW to YBA: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,203 mi
1,936 km · 1,045 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from YBA?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Banff (YBA) is 1,203 miles (1,936 km, 1,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 SOW to YBA?
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