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YEG to SLC: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
868 mi
1,397 km · 755 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
868 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEG from SLC?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YEG) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 868 miles (1,397 km, 755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEG to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 YEG to SLC?
Nonstop service on YEG–SLC 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 2h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEG to SLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YEG–SLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YEG to SLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEG–SLC 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.