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YBA to SYD: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,133 mi
13,089 km · 7,067 nm
16h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,133 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 25m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from SYD?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,133 miles (13,089 km, 7,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 25m 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 SYD?
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