Flights from London Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport Airport (EDI)

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Returns from £81.49

One-way from £53.83

Flights from London Heathrow to Edinburgh are operated by 13 airliners including Jet Linx Aviation, China Southern Airlines, Kenya Airways, Japan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Iberia, American Airlines, Finnair, Qatar Airways and British Airways. The official airport code for London Heathrow is LHR and for Edinburgh it is EDI.

Depending on the day of the week and the time of day you book, flight prices can vary dramatically. If you know the dates you wish to travel then book you flights as soon as you can. The earlier you book your lights the cheaper they will be. You can get saving of up to 50% of you book 2 or 3 months in advance! Flight to Edinburgh will get more expensive the nearer you get the departure date, so it’s advisable to book in advance if it is possible.

To see all airliners that offer flights between London Heathrow and Edinburgh please see the table below.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
British Airways121011111010906:0521:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways10101091010806:0521:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Finnair989888806:0521:25VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines877677607:3519:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia767666608:0020:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Royal Air Maroc656655513:4021:10VIEW FLIGHTS
LATAM Airlines545546506:0520:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Malaysia Airlines545544406:0520:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific433433306:0514:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Japan Airlines222322206:0519:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Kenya Airways122211206:0519:30VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines111111120:3021:10VIEW FLIGHTS
Jet Linx Aviation000012308:2520:40VIEW FLIGHTS

Most people choose to fly with British Airways. They offer the largest number of flights so they have times which are most likely to suite you. The flights they offer will go by the flight numbers BA1438, BA1440, BA1442 and BA1446 with times between 06:05 and 21:10.

If you would like to find out more information on availably, flight times or if you would like to book your flight, you can visit British Airways direct at britishairways.com.

The flight time for the selected route vary based on the month you will travel, but below we has summarised the most common times they will fly. We recommend you only take these times as guidance and check with appropriate airline for the exact times for the date you depart.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
06:10
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1438
Cathay PacificCX7268
FinnairAY5893
Japan AirlinesJL6501
Kenya AirwaysKQ4071
LATAM AirlinesLA5502
Malaysia AirlinesMH9822
Qatar AirwaysQR6267
07:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7044
British AirwaysBA1440
Cathay PacificCX7148
FinnairAY5977
Qatar AirwaysQR6268
08:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7225
British AirwaysBA1442
Cathay PacificCX7229
FinnairAY5963
IberiaIB3731
Malaysia AirlinesMH9824
Qatar AirwaysQR6269
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7223
British AirwaysBA1446
FinnairAY5941
IberiaIB3734
LATAM AirlinesLA5518
Malaysia AirlinesMH9828
Qatar AirwaysQR6271
11:45
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7150
British AirwaysBA1448
IberiaIB3735
Qatar AirwaysQR6272
12:55
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1450
13:45
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7222
British AirwaysBA1452
FinnairAY5897
IberiaIB3736
LATAM AirlinesLA5500
Qatar AirwaysQR6273
Royal Air MarocAT5200
14:25
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7203
Cathay PacificCX7248
15:30
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA6696
British AirwaysBA1454
FinnairAY5965
IberiaIB3738
LATAM AirlinesLA5520
Qatar AirwaysQR6274
Royal Air MarocAT5211
17:05
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA6732
British AirwaysBA1456
Qatar AirwaysQR5886
Royal Air MarocAT5213
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1460
FinnairAY6585
IberiaIB3741
Japan AirlinesJL7783
Malaysia AirlinesMH9832
Qatar AirwaysQR9690
Royal Air MarocAT5212
20:00
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1462
IberiaIB3743
LATAM AirlinesLA5568
Malaysia AirlinesMH9834
Royal Air MarocAT5215
21:10
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1464
China Southern AirlinesCZ7255
FinnairAY5943
Qatar AirwaysQR6006
Royal Air MarocAT5216
21:25
AirlineFlight  No
FinnairAY5967
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Tuesday
06:25
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1438
Cathay PacificCX7268
FinnairAY5893
Japan AirlinesJL6501
Kenya AirwaysKQ4071
LATAM AirlinesLA5502
Malaysia AirlinesMH9822
Qatar AirwaysQR6267
07:45
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA6732
British AirwaysBA1440
Cathay PacificCX7148
FinnairAY5977
Qatar AirwaysQR6268
08:45
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7225
British AirwaysBA1442
Cathay PacificCX7229
FinnairAY5963
IberiaIB3731
Malaysia AirlinesMH9824
Qatar AirwaysQR6269
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7223
British AirwaysBA1446
FinnairAY5941
IberiaIB3734
LATAM AirlinesLA5518
Malaysia AirlinesMH9828
Qatar AirwaysQR6271
11:45
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7150
British AirwaysBA1448
IberiaIB3735
Qatar AirwaysQR6272
13:45
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7222
British AirwaysBA1452
FinnairAY5897
IberiaIB3736
LATAM AirlinesLA5500
Qatar AirwaysQR6273
Royal Air MarocAT5200
15:30
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7161
British AirwaysBA1454
FinnairAY5965
IberiaIB3738
LATAM AirlinesLA5520
Qatar AirwaysQR6274
Royal Air MarocAT5211
16:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7130
British AirwaysBA1456
Qatar AirwaysQR5886
Royal Air MarocAT5213
19:30
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1460
FinnairAY6585
IberiaIB3741
Japan AirlinesJL7783
Kenya AirwaysKQ4066
Malaysia AirlinesMH9832
Qatar AirwaysQR9690
Royal Air MarocAT5212
20:30
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1464
China Southern AirlinesCZ7255
FinnairAY5943
Qatar AirwaysQR6006
Royal Air MarocAT5216
VIEW FLIGHTS
Wednesday
06:25
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1438
Cathay PacificCX7268
FinnairAY5893
Japan AirlinesJL6501
Kenya AirwaysKQ4071
LATAM AirlinesLA5502
Malaysia AirlinesMH9822
Qatar AirwaysQR6267
07:10
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1440
Cathay PacificCX7148
FinnairAY5977
Qatar AirwaysQR6268
08:00
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7225
British AirwaysBA1442
Cathay PacificCX7229
FinnairAY5963
IberiaIB3731
Malaysia AirlinesMH9824
Qatar AirwaysQR6269
10:50
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1446
11:50
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7150
British AirwaysBA1448
IberiaIB3735
Qatar AirwaysQR6272
12:20
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7223
FinnairAY5941
IberiaIB3734
LATAM AirlinesLA5518
Malaysia AirlinesMH9828
Qatar AirwaysQR6271
13:45
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7222
British AirwaysBA1452
FinnairAY5897
IberiaIB3736
LATAM AirlinesLA5500
Qatar AirwaysQR6273
Royal Air MarocAT5200
15:20
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA6696
British AirwaysBA1454
FinnairAY5965
IberiaIB3738
LATAM AirlinesLA5520
Qatar AirwaysQR6274
Royal Air MarocAT5211
16:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA6732
British AirwaysBA1456
Qatar AirwaysQR5886
Royal Air MarocAT5213
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA6828
British AirwaysBA1460
FinnairAY6585
IberiaIB3741
Japan AirlinesJL7783
Kenya AirwaysKQ4066
Malaysia AirlinesMH9832
Qatar AirwaysQR9690
Royal Air MarocAT5212
19:30
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1462
FinnairAY5967
IberiaIB3743
LATAM AirlinesLA5568
Malaysia AirlinesMH9834
Royal Air MarocAT5215
20:30
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1464
China Southern AirlinesCZ7255
FinnairAY5943
Qatar AirwaysQR6006
Royal Air MarocAT5216
VIEW FLIGHTS
Thursday
06:20
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1438
Cathay PacificCX7268
FinnairAY5893
Japan AirlinesJL6501
Kenya AirwaysKQ4071
LATAM AirlinesLA5502
Malaysia AirlinesMH9822
Qatar AirwaysQR6267
07:10
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1440
Cathay PacificCX7148
FinnairAY5977
Qatar AirwaysQR6268
08:05
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7225
British AirwaysBA1442
Cathay PacificCX7229
FinnairAY5963
IberiaIB3731
Malaysia AirlinesMH9824
Qatar AirwaysQR6269
11:00
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1446
12:30
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7223
FinnairAY5941
IberiaIB3734
LATAM AirlinesLA5518
Malaysia AirlinesMH9828
Qatar AirwaysQR6271
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7203
British AirwaysBA1450
Cathay PacificCX7248
13:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7222
British AirwaysBA1452
FinnairAY5897
IberiaIB3736
LATAM AirlinesLA5500
Qatar AirwaysQR6273
Royal Air MarocAT5200
15:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7161
British AirwaysBA1454
FinnairAY5965
IberiaIB3738
LATAM AirlinesLA5520
Qatar AirwaysQR6274
Royal Air MarocAT5211
16:05
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7147
British AirwaysBA1458
IberiaIB3740
Japan AirlinesJL7163
LATAM AirlinesLA5567
Malaysia AirlinesMH9830
Royal Air MarocAT5214
17:05
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1456
Qatar AirwaysQR5886
Royal Air MarocAT5213
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1460
FinnairAY6585
IberiaIB3741
Japan AirlinesJL7783
Kenya AirwaysKQ4066
Malaysia AirlinesMH9832
Qatar AirwaysQR9690
Royal Air MarocAT5212
20:30
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1464
China Southern AirlinesCZ7255
FinnairAY5943
Qatar AirwaysQR6006
Royal Air MarocAT5216
VIEW FLIGHTS
Friday
06:05
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1438
Cathay PacificCX7268
FinnairAY5893
Japan AirlinesJL6501
Kenya AirwaysKQ4071
LATAM AirlinesLA5502
Malaysia AirlinesMH9822
Qatar AirwaysQR6267
07:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7044
British AirwaysBA1440
Cathay PacificCX7148
FinnairAY5977
Qatar AirwaysQR6268
08:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7225
British AirwaysBA1442
Cathay PacificCX7229
FinnairAY5963
IberiaIB3731
Malaysia AirlinesMH9824
Qatar AirwaysQR6269
11:20
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7223
British AirwaysBA1446
FinnairAY5941
IberiaIB3734
LATAM AirlinesLA5518
Malaysia AirlinesMH9828
Qatar AirwaysQR6271
12:15
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7150
British AirwaysBA1448
IberiaIB3735
Qatar AirwaysQR6272
15:05
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7222
British AirwaysBA1452
FinnairAY5897
IberiaIB3736
LATAM AirlinesLA5500
Qatar AirwaysQR6273
Royal Air MarocAT5200
16:10
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7161
British AirwaysBA1454
FinnairAY5965
IberiaIB3738
LATAM AirlinesLA5520
Qatar AirwaysQR6274
Royal Air MarocAT5211
17:15
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7147
British AirwaysBA1456
Qatar AirwaysQR5886
Royal Air MarocAT5213
18:55
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1460
FinnairAY6585
IberiaIB3741
Japan AirlinesJL7783
Malaysia AirlinesMH9832
Qatar AirwaysQR9690
Royal Air MarocAT5212
20:20
AirlineFlight  No
Jet Linx AviationJL7783
21:05
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1464
China Southern AirlinesCZ7255
FinnairAY5943
Qatar AirwaysQR6006
Royal Air MarocAT5216
VIEW FLIGHTS
Saturday
06:05
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1438
Cathay PacificCX7268
FinnairAY5893
Japan AirlinesJL6501
Kenya AirwaysKQ4071
LATAM AirlinesLA5502
Malaysia AirlinesMH9822
Qatar AirwaysQR6267
07:30
AirlineFlight  No
Jet Linx AviationJL6501
07:45
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA6732
British AirwaysBA1440
Cathay PacificCX7148
FinnairAY5977
Qatar AirwaysQR6268
08:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7225
British AirwaysBA1442
Cathay PacificCX7229
FinnairAY5963
IberiaIB3731
Malaysia AirlinesMH9824
Qatar AirwaysQR6269
10:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7223
British AirwaysBA1446
FinnairAY5941
IberiaIB3734
LATAM AirlinesLA5518
Qatar AirwaysQR6271
11:45
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7150
British AirwaysBA1448
IberiaIB3735
Qatar AirwaysQR6272
12:10
AirlineFlight  No
Malaysia AirlinesMH9828
13:50
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1452
15:20
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7222
FinnairAY5897
IberiaIB3736
LATAM AirlinesLA5500
Qatar AirwaysQR6273
Royal Air MarocAT5200
15:30
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA6696
British AirwaysBA1454
FinnairAY5965
IberiaIB3738
LATAM AirlinesLA5520
LATAM AirlinesLA5489
Qatar AirwaysQR6274
Royal Air MarocAT5211
16:55
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1456
18:25
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7147
LATAM AirlinesLA5490
Qatar AirwaysQR5886
Royal Air MarocAT5213
18:55
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1460
FinnairAY6585
IberiaIB3741
Japan AirlinesJL7783
Malaysia AirlinesMH9832
Qatar AirwaysQR9690
Royal Air MarocAT5212
20:00
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1464
China Southern AirlinesCZ7255
FinnairAY5943
Qatar AirwaysQR6006
Royal Air MarocAT5216
20:20
AirlineFlight  No
Jet Linx AviationJL7783
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Sunday
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1438
Cathay PacificCX7268
FinnairAY5893
Japan AirlinesJL6501
Kenya AirwaysKQ4071
LATAM AirlinesLA5502
Malaysia AirlinesMH9822
Qatar AirwaysQR6267
07:45
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1440
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
Jet Linx AviationJL6501
08:45
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1442
09:10
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA6732
Cathay PacificCX7148
FinnairAY5977
Qatar AirwaysQR6268
10:10
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7225
Cathay PacificCX7229
FinnairAY5963
IberiaIB3731
Malaysia AirlinesMH9824
Qatar AirwaysQR6269
11:25
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1448
12:55
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7150
FinnairAY5961
IberiaIB3735
Qatar AirwaysQR6272
13:45
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7222
British AirwaysBA1452
FinnairAY5897
IberiaIB3736
LATAM AirlinesLA5500
Qatar AirwaysQR6273
Royal Air MarocAT5200
16:10
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1454
17:40
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA6696
FinnairAY5965
IberiaIB3738
Kenya AirwaysKQ4070
LATAM AirlinesLA5520
LATAM AirlinesLA5489
Qatar AirwaysQR6274
Royal Air MarocAT5211
18:10
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1458
19:15
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1460
FinnairAY6585
IberiaIB3741
Japan AirlinesJL7783
Malaysia AirlinesMH9832
Qatar AirwaysQR9690
Royal Air MarocAT5212
19:35
AirlineFlight  No
American AirlinesAA7147
IberiaIB3740
Jet Linx AviationJL7163
LATAM AirlinesLA5567
Malaysia AirlinesMH9830
Royal Air MarocAT5214
20:40
AirlineFlight  No
Jet Linx AviationJL7783
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
British AirwaysBA1464
China Southern AirlinesCZ7255
FinnairAY5943
Qatar AirwaysQR6006
Royal Air MarocAT5216
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If the airlines stated don’t offer flights that suite your travel times, you could look at alternative options. Below we have summarised flights from alternative departures airports and flights that are not direct.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Birmingham to Edinburgh01 Hour 12 Minutes
Bournemouth to Edinburgh01 Hour 30 Minutes
Bristol to Edinburgh01 Hour 25 Minutes
Farnborough to Edinburgh01 Hour 27 Minutes
London City to Edinburgh01 Hour 27 Minutes
London Gatwick to Edinburgh01 Hour 29 Minutes
Liverpool to Edinburgh052 Minutes
Luton to Edinburgh01 Hour 24 Minutes
Southampton to Edinburgh01 Hour 29 Minutes
London Stansted to Edinburgh01 Hour 25 Minutes

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Flight Price FAQ - London (LHR) to Edinburgh (EDI)

DIRECT British Airways
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from London LHR to Edinburgh EDI?
The cheapest direct flight one way from London LHR to Edinburgh EDI is £53.83 ($72 €61.40)
£53.83
$72 | €61.40
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DIRECT British Airways
What is the cheapest direct return flight from London LHR to Edinburgh EDI?
The cheapest direct return flight from London LHR to Edinburgh EDI is £81.49 ($109 €92.95)
£81.49
$109 | €92.95
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Flight Info FAQ - London (LHR) to Edinburgh (EDI)

Who flies from London to Edinburgh?
The following airlines fly from London (LHR) to Edinburgh (EDI): American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Jet Linx Aviation, Kenya Airways, LATAM Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc.
How far is the flight from London to Edinburgh?
The flight from London to Edinburgh is 533KM or 331 miles.
How long does the flight from London to Edinburgh to take?
The flight from London to Edinburgh takes 1 Hour 26 Minutes.

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