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YBS to YBA: distance & flight time
Musselwhite Mine (Opapimiskan Lake Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,072 mi
1,724 km · 931 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m 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
- YBS — Opapimiskan Lake Airport · Musselwhite Mine, Canada
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YBS
- KIF · Kingfisher Lake Airport36 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport46 mi away
- WNN · Wunnumin Lake Airport50 mi away
- SUR · Summer Beaver Airport77 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YBS from YBA?
The flight distance from Musselwhite Mine (YBS) to Banff (YBA) is 1,072 miles (1,724 km, 931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBS to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 YBS to YBA?
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