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YBA to SJC: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
1,006 mi
1,620 km · 875 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m 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
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose, 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 SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from SJC?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to San Jose (SJC) is 1,006 miles (1,620 km, 875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 SJC?
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