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Flights San Francisco → Edmonton

SFO → YEG

11.6
Average risk (Low)
2
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route connects San Francisco to Edmonton, operating with a Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft. The destination airport sees over seven million passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and demand for air travel services.

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.

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General information, not legal advice.

The San Francisco (SFO) → Edmonton (YEG) route is operated by Air Canada, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Edmonton the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.

Heading to Edmonton: what to expect in this direction

Flying from San Francisco (SFO) to Edmonton (YEG) heads north for about 1,871 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 46m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Edmonton it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
1h ahead
Arrival (dest. local time)
08:46
Elevation YEG
2373 ft
Typical aircraft
Canadair Regional Jet 700
Est. CO₂/passenger
~243 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
United Airlines (UA) 74% 10 min 6.9%

Airlines operating SFO-YEG

Frequently asked questions about SFO-YEG

Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.

The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air Canada, United Airlines.

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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.