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OMA to YEG: distance & flight time
Omaha (Eppley Airfield) → Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport)
1,166 mi
1,877 km · 1,014 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, United States
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 mi away
Near YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OMA from YEG?
The flight distance from Omaha (OMA) to Edmonton (YEG) is 1,166 miles (1,877 km, 1,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OMA to YEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OMA to YEG?
Nonstop service on OMA–YEG depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Omaha and Edmonton?
Edmonton is 1 hour behind Omaha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OMA to YEG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OMA–YEG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OMA to YEG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OMA–YEG tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.