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YXJ to YBA: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
407 mi
655 km · 354 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
407 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from YBA?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Banff (YBA) is 407 miles (655 km, 354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 YXJ to YBA?
Nonstop service on YXJ–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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to YBA?
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Why are some YXJ to YBA fares phone-only?
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