Edmonton is referred to as YEG because that's the airport code for Edmonton.
The driving distance from LAX to YEG is 1728 miles
"Rather" is not a preposition; it is commonly used as an adverb to indicate preference or degree, and can also function as a conjunction or as a modifier.
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The airport code for Edmonton International Airport is YEG.
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Edmonton International Airport - Edmonton, Canada (YEG / CYEG).
3,203 miles Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
4hr 18min Edmonton (YEG) to Houston Intercontinental (IAH) by a nonstop flight operated by Continental Airlines.
A random search for flights from Edmonton (YEG) to Athens (ATH) shows:OPTION 1: 15hr 20min via London Heathrow (LHR)YEG - LHR Air Canada Flt 898 Dep 05:50pm 18Dec,FriLHR - ATH British Airways Flt 632 Dep 12:25pm 19Dec,SatFlight Duration: 12hr 30min; Layover Time: 2hr 50min; Total Trip Time: 15hr 20min
A random search for flights from Glasgow (GLA) to Edmonton (YEG) shows: OPTION 1: 13hr 30min via London Heathrow (LHR) GLA - LHR British Airways Flt 1479 Dep 10:40am 07May,Fri LHR - YEG Air Canada Flt 899 Dep 03:15pm 07May,Fri Flight Duration: 10hr 20min; Layover Time: 3hr 10min; Total Trip Time: 13hr 30min
A random search for flights from Newcastle (NCL) to Edmonton (YEG) shows: OPTION 1: 13hr 55min via London Heathrow (LHR) NCL - LHR British Airways Flt 1321 Dep 06:20am 05Mar,Fri LHR - YEG Air Canada lt 899 Dep 11:05am 05Mar,Fri Flight Duration: 10hr 25min; Layover Time: 3hr 30min; Total Trip Time: 13hr 55min