Road Distance: ~3,280 km (2,040 miles) via AB-2 S → US-2 W / I-15 S / I-84 W / I-80 W / I-15 S (or similar).
Driving Time: ~32–35 hours pure driving. Realistically 3.5–4 days with sleep, fuel, food, border crossing (Sweetgrass/Coutts).
Flight: YEG → LAX nonstop ~3h 45m (WestJet, seasonal; otherwise 1-stop via YVR/YYC/SEA). Total travel ~6–8 hours.
Key Border Crossing: Coutts, AB / Sweetgrass, MT (24/7, NEXUS lane). Have passport/Enhanced DL, vehicle registration, insurance proof (Canadian card works in US).