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ZEM to YBA: distance & flight time
Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport) → Banff (Banff Airport)
1,569 mi
2,525 km · 1,363 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, 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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 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 ZEM from YBA?
The flight distance from Eastmain River (ZEM) to Banff (YBA) is 1,569 miles (2,525 km, 1,363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZEM to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 ZEM to YBA?
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