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YBA to PMD: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,152 mi
1,855 km · 1,001 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from PMD?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,152 miles (1,855 km, 1,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 PMD?
Nonstop service on YBA–PMD 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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBA to PMD?
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Why are some YBA to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBA–PMD 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.