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YBA to DCA: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport)
2,035 mi
3,275 km · 1,768 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DCA
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from DCA?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Washington (DCA) is 2,035 miles (3,275 km, 1,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to DCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 YBA to DCA?
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