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YBA to YMM: distance & flight time
Banff (Banff Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
415 mi
668 km · 361 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
415 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, 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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBA from YMM?
The flight distance from Banff (YBA) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 415 miles (668 km, 361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBA to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 YMM?
Nonstop service on YBA–YMM 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBA to YMM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YBA–YMM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YBA to YMM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YBA–YMM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.