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YBA to FAT: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport)
1,018 mi
1,638 km · 885 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, 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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from FAT?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Fresno (FAT) is 1,018 miles (1,638 km, 885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to FAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YBA to FAT?
Nonstop service on YBA–FAT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBA to FAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YBA–FAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YBA to FAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBA–FAT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.