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YBA to YAA: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Anahim Lake (Anahim Lake Airport)
425 mi
684 km · 370 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
425 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- YAA — Anahim Lake Airport · Anahim Lake, Canada
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 YAA
- QBC · Bella Coola Airport55 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport123 mi away
- YWL · Williams Lake Airport138 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from YAA?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Anahim Lake (YAA) is 425 miles (684 km, 370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to YAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YBA to YAA?
Nonstop service on YBA–YAA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBA to YAA?
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Why are some YBA to YAA fares phone-only?
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