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YBA to WYA: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Whyalla (Whyalla Airport)
8,659 mi
13,935 km · 7,525 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m 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
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from WYA?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Whyalla (WYA) is 8,659 miles (13,935 km, 7,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to WYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 WYA?
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