Flights Edmonton → London
YEG → LHR
Route overview
The flight route operates from Edmonton to London using a Boeing 767-300 aircraft. The destination airport in London sees an annual passenger traffic of 83,884,572 passengers, indicating it is a major hub for air travel.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Edmonton (YEG) → London (LHR) route is operated by Air Canada, Lufthansa Cargo. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Edmonton the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Edmonton (YEG) to London (LHR) heads north-east for about 6,809 km, a flight time of roughly 8h 56m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Edmonton the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
Airlines operating YEG-LHR
Frequently asked questions about YEG-LHR
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The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air Canada, Lufthansa Cargo.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
