Which stopover airport has the shortest connection time from Edinburgh to San Francisco?

Philadelphia (PHL) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 41m.

Which airport is the most popular for stopovers for flights between Edinburgh and San Francisco?

London (LHR) was the most common stop: 21% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Which airlines fly to San Francisco?

British Airways, Aer Lingus and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Edinburgh according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Which stopover airport has the shortest travel time from Edinburgh to San Francisco?

Flights connecting via Dublin (DUB) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 21m.

Which stopover airport offers the lowest fares from Edinburgh to San Francisco?

Flights via Paris (CDG) offer the lowest average return price of £483.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to San Francisco Airport?

Prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to San Francisco Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to San Francisco Airport?

The number of operators available for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to San Francisco Airport is 12 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to San Francisco Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to San Francisco Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to San Francisco Airport?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to San Francisco Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at San Francisco Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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12:10 - 21:26EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

17h 16m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

11:25 - 10:00SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 35m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

£515JetBlue

Fri, 2 Oct - Sat, 3 Oct

11:10 - 14:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

35h 30m2 stops Dublin Kastrup Copenhagen

16:45 - 22:05SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

21h 20m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Dublin

£534Multiple Airlines

Wed, 23 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

16:05 - 14:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

30h 35m2 stops Dublin Kastrup Copenhagen

16:45 - 22:05SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

21h 20m3 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Stockholm Arlanda Dublin

£537Multiple Airlines

Wed, 23 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

19:10 - 14:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

27h 30m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

16:45 - 18:25SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

£538Scandinavian Airlines

Thu, 24 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep

19:10 - 14:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

27h 30m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

16:45 - 18:25SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

£538Scandinavian Airlines

Wed, 23 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

14:05 - 22:33EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

16h 28m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

11:35 - 09:20SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

13h 45m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

£610KLM

Sat, 29 Aug - Tue, 15 Sep

10:55 - 18:30EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

39h 35m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

20:35 - 10:05SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

29h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

£617Iberia

Tue, 24 Nov - Thu, 3 Dec

06:05 - 18:30EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

20h 25m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth

07:00 - 10:05SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

19h 05m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth London Heathrow

£636Iberia

Tue, 24 Nov - Thu, 3 Dec

05:40 - 18:11EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

20h 31m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

10:38 - 12:30SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 52m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

£657KLM

Sat, 14 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov

12:10 - 21:26EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

17h 16m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

11:25 - 10:00SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 35m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

£681JetBlue

Fri, 2 Oct - Sat, 3 Oct

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06:15 - 12:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

38h 05m2 stops Dublin Toronto Pearson Intl

17:20 - 15:00SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

13h 40m1 stop Dublin

£765Multiple Airlines

Tue, 11 Aug - Wed, 11 Nov

06:15 - 12:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

38h 05m2 stops Dublin Toronto Pearson Intl

17:20 - 15:00SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

13h 40m1 stop Dublin

£765Multiple Airlines

Tue, 11 Aug - Mon, 9 Nov

06:15 - 12:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

38h 05m2 stops Dublin Toronto Pearson Intl

17:20 - 15:00SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

13h 40m1 stop Dublin

£765Multiple Airlines

Tue, 11 Aug - Tue, 10 Nov

19:10 - 23:59EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

36h 49m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Seattle/Tacoma Intl

16:45 - 18:25SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

£880Scandinavian Airlines

Mon, 10 Aug - Wed, 11 Nov

19:10 - 23:59EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

36h 49m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Seattle/Tacoma Intl

16:45 - 23:10SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 25m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Amsterdam Schiphol

£920Scandinavian Airlines

Mon, 10 Aug - Wed, 11 Nov

19:10 - 20:19EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

33h 09m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Seattle/Tacoma Intl

16:45 - 18:25SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

£932Scandinavian Airlines

Mon, 10 Aug - Wed, 11 Nov

11:10 - 20:19EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

17h 09m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Seattle/Tacoma Intl

11:50 - 12:30SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

£1,020KLM

Tue, 11 Aug - Tue, 10 Nov

11:10 - 20:19EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

17h 09m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Seattle/Tacoma Intl

12:10 - 12:30SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 20m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol

£1,020KLM

Tue, 11 Aug - Wed, 11 Nov

11:25 - 21:09EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

17h 44m1 stop Philadelphia

07:21 - 09:10SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 49m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl London Heathrow

£1,168British Airways

Mon, 10 Aug - Fri, 13 Nov

11:25 - 18:56EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

15h 31m1 stop Philadelphia

12:00 - 13:45SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 45m2 stops Los Angeles London Heathrow

£1,168British Airways

Mon, 10 Aug - Thu, 12 Nov

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Scandinavian Airlines flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco

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Scandinavian Airlines

24 Sept

EDI19:10Edinburgh Turnhouse

27h 30m

1 stop

SFO14:40San Francisco

6 Oct

SFO16:45San Francisco

17h 40m

1 stop

EDI18:25Edinburgh Turnhouse

£538

Scandinavian Airlines

23 Sept

EDI19:10Edinburgh Turnhouse

27h 30m

1 stop

SFO14:40San Francisco

30 Sept

SFO16:45San Francisco

17h 40m

1 stop

EDI18:25Edinburgh Turnhouse

£539

Scandinavian Airlines

31 Aug

EDI19:10Edinburgh Turnhouse

27h 30m

1 stop

SFO14:40San Francisco

14 Sept

SFO16:45San Francisco

17h 40m

1 stop

EDI18:25Edinburgh Turnhouse

£545

Delta flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco

Our best Delta deals on Edinburgh to San Francisco flight tickets

Delta

21 Aug

EDI05:45Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 00m

1 stop

SFO11:45San Francisco

11 Sept

SFO07:00San Francisco

17h 30m

2 stops

EDI08:30Edinburgh Turnhouse

£695

Delta

21 Aug

EDI09:15Edinburgh Turnhouse

19h 04m

2 stops

SFO20:19San Francisco

10 Sept

SFO07:10San Francisco

21h 10m

2 stops

EDI12:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

£699

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 2/10

12:10-21:26

1 stop17h 16m

San Francisco

Sat 3/10

11:25-10:00

1 stop14h 35m

£515

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 23/9

11:10-14:40

2 stops35h 30m

San Francisco

Wed 30/9

16:45-22:05

2 stops21h 20m

£534

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 23/9

16:05-14:40

2 stops30h 35m

San Francisco

Wed 30/9

16:45-22:05

3 stops21h 20m

£537

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 24/9

19:10-14:40

1 stop27h 30m

San Francisco

Tue 29/9

16:45-18:25

1 stop17h 40m

£538

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 23/9

19:10-14:40

1 stop27h 30m

San Francisco

Wed 30/9

16:45-18:25

1 stop17h 40m

£538

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EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 29/8

14:05-22:33

1 stop16h 28m

San Francisco

Tue 15/9

11:35-09:20

1 stop13h 45m

£610

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 24/11

10:55-18:30

2 stops39h 35m

San Francisco

Thu 3/12

20:35-10:05

1 stop29h 30m

£617

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 24/11

06:05-18:30

2 stops20h 25m

San Francisco

Thu 3/12

07:00-10:05

2 stops19h 05m

£636

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 14/11

05:40-18:11

2 stops20h 31m

San Francisco

Wed 18/11

10:38-12:30

2 stops17h 52m

£657

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 2/10

12:10-21:26

1 stop17h 16m

San Francisco

Sat 3/10

11:25-10:00

1 stop14h 35m

£681

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Edinburgh to San Francisco

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Edinburgh and San Francisco?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from £715 to £791.
The lowest price recently found on this route was £534.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco from Edinburgh, with most prices found around £540. If you are unable to visit San Francisco during the month of November, then departing from Edinburgh during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £554.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Edinburgh to San Francisco?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Edinburgh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around £670 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Edinburgh for as low as £418 on momondo.

How have Edinburgh to San Francisco flight prices changed over time?

As of August 2026, prices for Edinburgh to San Francisco flights are approximately 22% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from Edinburgh to San Francisco according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.

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Fastest flight time	15h 05m
Direct flights	None

The fastest flight from Edinburgh to San Francisco takes 15h 05m

There are no direct flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco. There are no popular flight routes from Edinburgh to San Francisco.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Edinburgh to San Francisco

How far is Edinburgh Turnhouse to San Francisco by plane?
San Francisco is 5043.1 mi away from Edinburgh Turnhouse. 15h 05m is a normal flight duration for this route.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to San Francisco Airport?
Prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to San Francisco Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to San Francisco Airport?
The number of operators available for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to San Francisco Airport is 12 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to San Francisco Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to San Francisco Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to San Francisco Airport?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to San Francisco Airport can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at San Francisco Airport. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.
What is the most popular airline from Edinburgh to San Francisco?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between Edinburgh and San Francisco, the leading airline is Aer Lingus, making up 30% of the total bookings. Other popular airlines include British Airways with 29%, Lufthansa with 7%, and Scandinavian Airlines with 5%.

Best airlines flying from Edinburgh to San Francisco

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Iberia	PriceFrom £170	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,265 reviews	Search Iberia flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom £183	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom £445	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,885 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom £445	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,553 reviews	Search KLM flights
Air France	PriceFrom £447	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,637 reviews	Search Air France flights
British Airways	PriceFrom £449	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,153 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom £471	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,930 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom £479	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,177 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom £504	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,450 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom £507	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,084 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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