Cheap flights from Edinburgh to New York from £285

The month of March is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to New York from Edinburgh, with most prices found around £293. The month of January is another great option to travel to New York, with average flight prices from Edinburgh averaging around £367.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to New York from Edinburgh. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was £611. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to New York is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around £705.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to New York is at midday. momondo users have found flights departing from Edinburgh to New York at midday for as low as £584. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the morning when prices are £653 on average. Flights to New York from Edinburgh in the morning are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from Edinburgh Turnhouse to New York John F Kennedy Intl for the best Edinburgh Turnhouse - New York flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to New York from Edinburgh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to New York for around £559 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to New York from Edinburgh for as low as £478 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Edinburgh to New York flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 11% on your flight if you consider stops on a Edinburgh to New York flight.

As of June 2026, prices for Edinburgh to New York flights are approximately 15% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

SWISS, British Airways, and Finnair are the most popular carriers operating from Edinburgh Turnhouse to New York

British Airways, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic are the top three most popular airlines that fly to New York from Edinburgh according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to New York. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to New York on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Edinburgh and New York have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 186 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Delta have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 15% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

London (LHR) was the most common stop: 45% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Paris (CDG) offer the lowest average return price of £360.

Flights connecting via Reykjavik (KEF) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 10h 09m.

Reykjavik (KEF) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 21m.

As of June 2026, 11 flights take off from Edinburgh and land in New York each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 11:00, with 55% of daily flights taking off at midday.

80 flights are operational weekly from Edinburgh to New York as of June 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.