YEG — Edmonton International Airport
- IATA code
- YEG
- ICAO code
- CYEG
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 7,658,691
- 2025 · +1.4% on the year before
- Nonstop routes
- 23
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC−7 / UTC−6
- America/Edmonton
- Elevation
- 723 m
- 2,372 ft
- Runways
- 2
- Longest 3,353 m
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About YEG
Edmonton International Airport is a large airport serving Edmonton, Canada. It opened in 1960 and is run by Edmonton Airports. 7,658,691 passengers used it in 2025. Open traffic data shows 23 nonstop routes from YEG.
Wikidata (CC0) · Statistics Canada. Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from YEG
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| YEG → DEN | 1,641 km | 200,247 |
| YEG → AMS | 6,977 km | 111,159 |
| YEG → LAS | 1,918 km | 77,732 |
| YEG → IAH | 2,984 km | 76,969 |
| YEG → SEA | 899 km | 66,317 |
| YEG → PHX | 2,212 km | 66,015 |
| YEG → LAX | 2,186 km | 65,505 |
| YEG → MSP | 1,748 km | 63,573 |
| YEG → PSP | 2,177 km | 38,106 |
| YEG → SFO | 1,871 km | 16,479 |
| YEG → ORD | 2,284 km | 15,911 |
| YEG → MCO | 3,817 km | 12,714 |
| YEG → OGG | 5,111 km | 11,428 |
| YEG → ATL | 3,175 km | 11,273 |
| YEG → HNL | 5,162 km | 11,019 |
| YEG → SLC | 1,397 km | 9,376 |
| YEG → BNA | 2,831 km | 2,364 |
| YEG → EWR | 3,256 km | 229 |
| YEG → ANC | 2,329 km | 158 |
| YEG → DTW | 2,553 km | 158 |
| YEG → BIL | 910 km | 149 |
| YEG → AUS | 2,873 km | 125 |
| YEG → GEG | 692 km | 2 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airlines at YEG on flights to and from the US
- WS Westjet · 3,108 flights
- UA United Air Lines · 2,220 flights
- QX Horizon Air · 815 flights
- QK Jazz Aviation LP · 230 flights
- OO SkyWest Airlines · 186 flights
Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| YZU | Whitecourt Airport | 172 km |
| YBY | Bonnyville Airport | 217 km |
| YLL | Lloydminster Airport | 233 km |
| YYC | Calgary International Airport | 245 km |
| YMM | Fort McMurray International Airport | 401 km |
Distance from YEG to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 3,353 m | 61 m | Asphalt |
| 12/30 | 3,109 m | 61 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada · 53.3097, -113.5800
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