Edmonton is referred to as YEG because that's the airport code for Edmonton.
The airport code for Edmonton International Airport is YEG.
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.
The driving distance from LAX to YEG is 1728 miles
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
Edmonton, AB (YEA) to Hong Kong (HKG)Flight Duration * 16 hours 25 mins * Via Vancouver International Apt, Vancouver (YVR)
Edmonton was called Edmonton because of fort Edmonton which was named after Edmonton England
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
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A random search for flights from Edmonton (YEG) to Dubai (DXB) shows: OPTION 1: 19hr 20min via Toronto Intl (YYZ) YEG - YYZ Air Canada Flt 172 Dep 01:15pm 23Oct,Fri YYz - DXB Emirates Airlines Flt 242 Dep 09:40pm 23Oct,Fri Flight Duration: 16hr 31min; Layover Time: 2hr 49min; Total Trip Time: 19hr 20min
According to the Time/Distance Calculator at http://www.airrouting.com/content/tdcalc.html, Edmonton, AB (YEG) to Varadero, Cuba (SCU) is approximately 6 hours: Nautical Miles : 2647.04Statute Miles : 3046.81Kilometers : 4902.31Trip Time : 6:00 (includes 15 minute bias)