Los Angeles (LAX) to Edmonton (YEG)

1,359mi
2,187 km1,181 nm

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.

Route map: LAX → YEGLAXYEG

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What actually flies LAX–YEG

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, WestJet was the only carrier flying nonstop LAX–YEG; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 87% full.

Departures

54

July 2026

Seats

7,638

both directions

Passengers

6,638

both directions

Load factor

86.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies LAX–YEG?

WestJet was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAX–YEG in July 2026 (54 departures).

  • WS

    WestJet

    54 departures · 7,638 seats

    86.9%

    Load

What plane flies LAX–YEG?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 81% of LAX–YEG departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has LAX–YEG traffic changed?

Nonstop LAX–YEG departures rose from 52 in August 2025 to 54 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop LAX–YEG traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • June 2026

    38 departures · 4,389 passengers

    79.9%

    Load

  • July 2026

    54 departures · 6,638 passengers

    86.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

LAX → YEG

85.2% full

27 departures · 3,252 passengers

YEG → LAX

88.7% full

27 departures · 3,386 passengers

Nonstop LAX–YEG traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

LAX

Los Angeles

US

Los Angeles International Airport

Coordinates

33.94°N, 118.41°W

Hemisphere

N · W

YEG

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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (81.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (14.8%).

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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