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YEG to YQL: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport) → Lethbridge (Lethbridge County Airport)
256 mi
413 km · 223 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
256 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m 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
- YQL — Lethbridge County Airport · Lethbridge, Canada
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 YQL
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport54 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport73 mi away
- YSD · Suffield Heliport84 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YEG from YQL?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YEG) to Lethbridge (YQL) is 256 miles (413 km, 223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEG to YQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 YQL?
Nonstop service on YEG–YQL 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 1h 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEG to YQL?
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Why are some YEG to YQL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEG–YQL 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.