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YBA to MSA: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Muskrat Dam (Muskrat Dam Airport)
1,011 mi
1,627 km · 879 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m 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
- MSA — Muskrat Dam Airport · Muskrat Dam, Canada
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 MSA
- ZPB · Sachigo Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport39 mi away
- XBE · Bearskin Lake Airport47 mi away
- KEW · Keewaywin Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from MSA?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Muskrat Dam (MSA) is 1,011 miles (1,627 km, 879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to MSA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 MSA?
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