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YBA to FSD: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
1,021 mi
1,643 km · 887 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from FSD?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 1,021 miles (1,643 km, 887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to FSD?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBA to FSD?
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