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YBA to SQL: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
1,002 mi
1,612 km · 870 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,002 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from SQL?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to San Carlos (SQL) is 1,002 miles (1,612 km, 870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to SQL?
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 SQL?
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