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YBA to SOW: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport)
1,203 mi
1,936 km · 1,045 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from SOW?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Show Low (SOW) is 1,203 miles (1,936 km, 1,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to SOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 SOW?
Nonstop service on YBA–SOW 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 3h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBA to SOW?
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Why are some YBA to SOW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBA–SOW 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.