San Francisco (SFO) to Edmonton (YEG)
Flight time
≈ 3h 08m
Bearing
18° N
San Francisco (SFO) to Edmonton (YEG) is 1,163 miles (1,871 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SFO–YEG
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Jazz Aviation operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SFO–YEG; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
45
July 2026
Seats
3,679
both directions
Passengers
3,385
both directions
Load factor
92.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–YEG?
Jazz Aviation operated the most nonstop SFO–YEG departures in July 2026 (44), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- QK
Jazz Aviation
44 departures · 3,344 seats
Share of departures97.8%92.0%
Load
- VS
Virgin Atlantic
1 departures · 335 seats
Share of departures2.2%91.6%
Load
What plane flies SFO–YEG?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 98% of SFO–YEG departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
44 departures · 92.0% load
97.8% - Airbus A350-1000
1 departures · 91.6% load
2.2%
How has SFO–YEG traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–YEG departures fell from 61 in August 2025 to 45 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–YEG traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
61 departures · 4,530 passengers
87.2%
Load
September 2025
32 departures · 2,313 passengers
87.4%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
58 departures · 3,402 passengers
77.2%
Load
June 2026
46 departures · 2,849 passengers
81.5%
Load
July 2026
45 departures · 3,385 passengers
92.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → YEG
90.5% full
23 departures · 1,817 passengers
YEG → SFO
93.8% full
22 departures · 1,568 passengers
Nonstop SFO–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
Edmonton
CA
Edmonton International Airport
Coordinates
53.31°N, 113.58°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is San Francisco (SFO) from Edmonton (YEG)?
SFO to YEG is 1,163 miles (1,871 km / 1,010 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SFO to YEG?
A nonstop covers the 1,163-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SFO–YEG?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (97.8%), followed by the Airbus A350-1000 (2.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying SFO–YEG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,163-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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