Air CanadaAC
Flights AC8557 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su
live
Direct flights from Edmonton (YEG) to San Francisco (SFO): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 43% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,871 km, an estimated 2 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Edmonton and San Francisco. Updated 14 September 2026 at 07:42 UTC.
YEG
Edmonton
tracking
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +8
1,871 km · ~2h 54m est.
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
43% on time
of the last 7 operated YEG → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +30 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+30 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x4 direct airlines on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysAviancaAV
Flights AV2879 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su
EmiratesEK
Flights EK5823 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su
United AirlinesUA
Flights UA8703 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-14AC8557arrived+30
09-14AV2879arrived+30
09-14EK5823arrived+30
09-13AC8557arrived−2
09-13AV2879arrived−2
09-13EK5823arrived−2
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Edmonton to San Francisco route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop YEG to SFO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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YEG to SFO questions
Is YEG–SFO running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from YEG to SFO?
Great-circle distance is 1,871 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 162–190 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does YEG–SFO fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 20 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at YEG and arrival-side delay at SFO, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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