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YBA to WGE: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Walgett (Walgett Airport)
8,066 mi
12,981 km · 7,009 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,066 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m 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
- WGE — Walgett Airport · Walgett, 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 WGE
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport41 mi away
- CNB · Coonamble Airport67 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport78 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from WGE?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Walgett (WGE) is 8,066 miles (12,981 km, 7,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to WGE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 WGE?
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