Salt Lake City (SLC) to Edmonton (YEG)
Flight time
≈ 2h 32m
Bearing
356° N
Salt Lake City (SLC) to Edmonton (YEG) is 868 miles (1,397 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SLC–YEG
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, WestJet operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SLC–YEG; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
17
July 2026
Seats
2,262
both directions
Passengers
1,734
both directions
Load factor
76.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SLC–YEG?
WestJet operated the most nonstop SLC–YEG departures in July 2026 (16), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WS
WestJet
16 departures · 2,112 seats
Share of departures94.1%82.1%
Load
- GCA
1 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures5.9%0.0%
Load
What plane flies SLC–YEG?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 94% of SLC–YEG departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
16 departures · 82.1% load
94.1% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 0.0% load
5.9%
How has SLC–YEG traffic changed?
Nonstop SLC–YEG departures fell from 18 in August 2025 to 17 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SLC–YEG traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
18 departures · 2,169 passengers
79.1%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 1,704 passengers
63.4%
Load
October 2025
15 departures · 1,539 passengers
74.4%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 51 passengers
72.9%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 57 passengers
26.2%
Load
May 2026
8 departures · 649 passengers
61.5%
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 1,640 passengers
67.7%
Load
July 2026
17 departures · 1,734 passengers
76.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
YEG → SLC
71.5% full
9 departures · 862 passengers
SLC → YEG
82.6% full
8 departures · 872 passengers
Nonstop SLC–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 Salt Lake City (SLC) from Edmonton (YEG)?
SLC to YEG is 868 miles (1,397 km / 755 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SLC to YEG?
A nonstop covers the 868-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SLC–YEG?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (94.1%), followed by the Airbus A320 (5.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying SLC–YEG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 868-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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