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If you’d like to rest after your flight, you can book a room at the Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel, which is directly connected to the airport’s main terminal. There is also the Fairfield by Marriott Edmonton International Airport, which is less than a 5min walk from the airport and has a complimentary shuttle service that will bring you to and from the main terminal.

Those that’ll be traveling to Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport from the city center by car can plan on the journey taking them between 10-15min. If you’d rather use public transportation, you can grab bus 15, which will bring you to the airport in around 15min.

If you’ll be traveling with a furry friend, you can bring them to the pet relief area that is located on the western side of the airport’s main terminal. This area is equipped with garbage cans, complimentary plastic bags, and benches.

Edmonton International Airport provides wheelchairs for travelers and the airport has elevators that can bring you to every terminal and level. If you will need assistance with checking in, going through security, and arriving at your boarding gate, simply contact your airline ahead of time and an employee will be present to help you.

Consider booking the shortest flight available, as this releases the least mass of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. On this route, an average of 831 kg of carbon is emitted per person per flight. However, WestJet operates single-layover flights on this route, producing 60% less carbon per passenger per flight.

Valet and Away parking charges online rates of C$ 35 daily and C$ 150 weekly, drive-up rates of C$ 40 daily and C$ 159 weekly, and it is outside door 3 of the terminal building on the Arrivals level.  Parkade offers online rates of C$ 26 daily and C$ 115 weekly, drive-up rates of C$ 2.5 for half-hour, C$ 28 daily and C$ 119 weekly, and it is located directly across from the terminal. Finally, Economy Lot offers online rates of C$ 20 daily and C$ 90 weekly, drive-up rates of C$ 2.5 for half-hour and $99 weekly, and it is located behind the parkade.

Among airlines operating Winnipeg to Edmonton flights:

• WestJet: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Flair Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only WestJet operates flights between Winnipeg and Edmonton.

Flights from Winnipeg to Edmonton usually depart from Winnipeg (YWG) and arrive at Edmonton (YEG).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• WestJet: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Flair Airlines: a carry-on bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from Winnipeg to Edmonton:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than layover options on average. Direct fares average C$ 276 round-trip, compared to C$ 448 via a layover through Calgary (YYC).

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge C$ 42–C$ 139 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737-700 Passenger/BBJ1 (winglets) family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by WestJet. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737 MAX 8 variants.

One-stop flights from Winnipeg to Edmonton most commonly connect through:

• Calgary (YYC) – 87% of one-stop connections
• Vancouver Intl (YVR) – 12% of one-stop connections
• Toronto Pearson Intl (YYZ) – 1% of one-stop connections

Calgary (YYC) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Winnipeg to Edmonton route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 19%. Saturday is the cheapest day at C$ 262 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at C$ 324 – a C$ 61 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Winnipeg to Edmonton route, 12% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 51 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Winnipeg to Edmonton flights, with 50% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 50%, Evening flights for 0%, and Night flights for 0%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Winnipeg to Edmonton:

• Earliest: departs at 6:00 am and lands at 8:14 am
• Latest: departs at 10:30 pm and lands at 12:44 am.

The flight takes about 2h 14m.

Last-minute fares on this route – booked within 2 weeks of departure – run 48% above the route average of C$ 285. Book 14 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Winnipeg to Edmonton takes 2h 14m, covering 1,910 km.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about C$ 215 to C$ 1,345. That means the highest observed fare was about 6x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Winnipeg to Edmonton are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about C$ 127, which is 38% below the typical average for this route.

WestJet is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Flair Airlines has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Winnipeg to Edmonton flights are:

• WestJet: 89% on time
• Flair Airlines: 88% on time
• Air Canada: 67% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 88% of the time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Calgary (YYC) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 52m, compared with 7h 25m via Vancouver Intl (YVR) and 9h 34m via Toronto Pearson Intl (YYZ).

Edmonton is 1 hour behind Winnipeg (Mountain Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Edmonton Airport (YEG) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around C$ 22 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Thrifty
• Alamo
• Hertz
• Budget
• Dollar

Round-trip flights from Winnipeg to Edmonton range from C$ 183 to C$ 420, with an average of C$ 285 over the past 12 months. Anything below C$ 183 counts as a good deal.

WestJet is the only airline on the Winnipeg to Edmonton route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.