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YBA to SCF: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
1,229 mi
1,977 km · 1,068 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from SCF?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 1,229 miles (1,977 km, 1,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 SCF?
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