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TVL to YBA: distance & flight time
South Lake Tahoe (Lake Tahoe Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
878 mi
1,412 km · 763 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
878 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m 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
- TVL — Lake Tahoe Airport · South Lake Tahoe, 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 TVL
- TKF · Truckee Tahoe Airport30 mi away
- RNO · Reno Tahoe International Airport44 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport74 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield77 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 TVL from YBA?
The flight distance from South Lake Tahoe (TVL) to Banff (YBA) is 878 miles (1,412 km, 763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVL to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 TVL to YBA?
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