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YBA to DYS: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
1,522 mi
2,449 km · 1,322 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,522 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from DYS?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Abilene (DYS) is 1,522 miles (2,449 km, 1,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 DYS?
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