Cheap flights from London to Edmonton

January is the cheapest month on this route, and fares stay low through the winter once the Christmas rush is over. Late September and October are the next quiet stretch, after the summer peak and before the holiday traffic builds. Skip the days around Christmas and New Year, when seats to Canada fill fast and prices climb. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday or Sunday ones, and a midweek connection is easier to rebook if a leg runs late. If you are flying to Edmonton in winter, book well ahead; if you are going in summer, watch the calendar for the first dip after the school holidays.

No airline flies London to Edmonton non-stop, so every itinerary is a connection, and the airline you book decides where you change. WestJet, Delta Air Lines, Finnair, Alaska Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Aer Lingus and Icelandair are full-service carriers; Air Transat is the leisure option in the mix, and KLM Cityhopper and BA CityFlyer usually fly the short first leg out of London. What is included differs by fare, not just by airline: baggage, seat choice and changes depend on the ticket you pick, so compare the total rather than the headline fare.

Edmonton International is the only airport serving the city, so every flight into Edmonton lands in the same place. It sits outside the centre, and the usual ways in are a taxi, a rideshare or a shuttle; check what is running at the hour you land, because late-night arrivals leave you with fewer options. In winter, snow and ice can slow things down on the ground as well as in the air, so leave room in your plans. If you want a rental car, sort it before you fly rather than at the desk.

Currency

CAD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

English, French

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.ca

Population of Edmonton

1.0 M (2021)

Time zone

UTC-06 (America/Edmonton)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, because City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted are far apart and switching between them is a journey in itself.
• Confirm the baggage allowance on the exact fare you are looking at, since it varies by fare type rather than by airline alone.
• Look at the connection time and whether both legs sit on one ticket, so a delay does not leave you stranded.
• Make sure your passport and any Canadian entry documents are valid before you pay.
• Compare January fares against the rest of the calendar before you commit.