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YKM to YBA: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Banff (Banff Airport)
393 mi
632 km · 341 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
393 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, United States
- 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal Airport72 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 YKM from YBA?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Banff (YBA) is 393 miles (632 km, 341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 YKM to YBA?
Nonstop service on YKM–YBA 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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to YBA?
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Why are some YKM to YBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKM–YBA 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.