Los Angeles (LAX) to Edmonton (YEG)
Flight time
≈ 3h 31m
Bearing
9° N
Los Angeles (LAX) to Edmonton (YEG) is 1,359 miles (2,187 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–YEG
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, WestJet was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–YEG; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 73% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
30
May 2026
Seats
4,326
both directions
Passengers
3,440
both directions
Load factor
79.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–YEG?
WestJet was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–YEG in May 2026 (30 departures).
- WS
WestJet
30 departures · 4,326 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.5%
Load
What plane flies LAX–YEG?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 73% of LAX–YEG departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
22 departures · 79.4% load
73.3% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 79.7% load
26.7%
How has LAX–YEG traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–YEG departures fell from 39 in June 2025 to 30 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–YEG traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
39 departures · 4,506 passengers
79.3%
Load
July 2025
49 departures · 6,712 passengers
86.1%
Load
August 2025
52 departures · 6,580 passengers
84.7%
Load
September 2025
42 departures · 5,237 passengers
81.6%
Load
October 2025
56 departures · 6,915 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
43 departures · 5,336 passengers
79.9%
Load
December 2025
42 departures · 5,548 passengers
86.5%
Load
January 2026
39 departures · 5,383 passengers
83.4%
Load
February 2026
34 departures · 5,187 passengers
92.5%
Load
March 2026
45 departures · 5,735 passengers
80.0%
Load
April 2026
41 departures · 5,229 passengers
82.2%
Load
May 2026
30 departures · 3,440 passengers
79.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → YEG
82.0% full
15 departures · 1,773 passengers
YEG → LAX
77.1% full
15 departures · 1,667 passengers
Nonstop LAX–YEG traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Edmonton
CA
Edmonton International Airport
Coordinates
53.31°N, 113.58°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Edmonton (YEG)?
LAX to YEG is 1,359 miles (2,187 km / 1,181 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to YEG?
A nonstop covers the 1,359-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–YEG?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (73.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (26.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–YEG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,359-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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