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YBA to SEE: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → El Cajon (Gillespie Field)
1,272 mi
2,047 km · 1,105 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m 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
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, 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 SEE
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from SEE?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to El Cajon (SEE) is 1,272 miles (2,047 km, 1,105 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to SEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 SEE?
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