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YBA to WYS: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → West Yellowstone (Yellowstone Airport)
495 mi
796 km · 430 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
495 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- WYS — Yellowstone Airport · West Yellowstone, 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 WYS
- BZN · Gallatin Field75 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport77 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field77 mi away
- IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from WYS?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to West Yellowstone (WYS) is 495 miles (796 km, 430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to WYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 WYS?
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