Cheap flights from Edinburgh to London from £21

The cheapest month to fly to London Gatwick Airport from Edinburgh is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around £61, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit London Gatwick Airport in March, then you should wait until February to fly from Edinburgh, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £64.

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to London Gatwick Airport from Edinburgh. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was £95. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Edinburgh to London Gatwick Airport on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around £140. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Edinburgh to London Gatwick Airport flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to London Gatwick Airport in the evening for as low as £110. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to London Gatwick Airport is in the afternoon when prices are around £119.

Fly from Edinburgh Turnhouse to London Gatwick for the best Edinburgh Turnhouse - London Gatwick flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to London Gatwick Airport from Edinburgh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to London Gatwick Airport for around £92 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to London Gatwick Airport from Edinburgh for as low as £74 on momondo.

easyJet is the most popular carrier operating from Edinburgh Turnhouse to London Gatwick

easyJet, British Airways and Ryanair are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London Gatwick Airport from Edinburgh according to our data. easyJet is the first choice among our users, with 94% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to London Gatwick Airport. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to London Gatwick Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Edinburgh and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 108 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, easyJet have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 17% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, 1 flights take off from Edinburgh and land in London Gatwick Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 06:00, with 40% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of April 2026, 12 flights take off from Edinburgh and land in London Gatwick Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Tue, with 42% of weekly flights taking off on this day.