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YBA to SIR: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Sion (Sion Airport)
4,898 mi
7,882 km · 4,256 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from SIR?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Sion (SIR) is 4,898 miles (7,882 km, 4,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to SIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 SIR?
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