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 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 50% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Edinburgh Turnhouse to San Francisco?

British Airways and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from Edinburgh Turnhouse to San Francisco

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

Flights via Philadelphia (PHL) offer the lowest average return price of £676.

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

London (LHR) was the most common stop: 28% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

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 16m.

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 September 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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19:10 - 14:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

27h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

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

17h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

£383Scandinavian Airlines

Fri, 6 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov

12:35 - 14:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

34h 15m2 stops Dublin Kastrup Copenhagen

16:45 - 21:35SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

20h 50m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Dublin

£404Multiple Airlines

Tue, 24 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

12:35 - 14:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

34h 15m2 stops Dublin Kastrup Copenhagen

16:45 - 21:35SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

20h 50m2 stops Kastrup Copenhagen Dublin

£406Multiple Airlines

Tue, 24 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

10:30 - 20:45EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

18h 15m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

07:21 - 08:30SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 09m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

£456Iberia

Tue, 6 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

10:30 - 20:45EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

18h 15m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

07:21 - 08:30SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 09m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

£489Iberia

Tue, 6 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct

08:35 - 15:55EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

15h 20m1 stop Dublin

20:35 - 18:10SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

13h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

£512British Airways

Tue, 20 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov

08:35 - 14:55EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

14h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

20:35 - 18:10SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

13h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

£514British Airways

Thu, 19 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

19:10 - 14:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

27h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

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

17h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

£514Scandinavian Airlines

Sat, 21 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

14:05 - 08:59EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

26h 54m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Los Angeles

14:00 - 09:20SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

35h 20m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson New York John F Kennedy Intl

£530Virgin Atlantic

Tue, 6 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

13:25 - 10:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

29h 10m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

13:50 - 12:30SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£533Virgin Atlantic

Wed, 18 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

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21:55 - 20:47EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

30h 52m2 stops London Luton Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

08:30 - 15:15SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 45m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl London Heathrow

£519Multiple Airlines

Fri, 25 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep

09:40 - 15:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

14h 10m1 stop Dublin

17:35 - 19:05SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 30m1 stop Dublin

£714Aer Lingus

Fri, 25 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep

10:30 - 00:59EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

22h 29m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

06:00 - 11:25SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

21h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

£733Iberia

Fri, 25 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep

10:30 - 20:30EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

18h 00m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

22:46 - 08:30SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

25h 44m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

£746Iberia

Sat, 26 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct

10:30 - 20:30EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

18h 00m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

15:10 - 08:30SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

33h 20m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

£746Iberia

Sat, 26 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct

08:35 - 20:04EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

19h 29m2 stops Dublin Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:31 - 12:55SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 24m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dublin

£837Aer Lingus

Sat, 26 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct

05:45 - 08:14EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

34h 29m3 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Chicago O'Hare Intl Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

20:24 - 16:10SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

35h 46m3 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

£1,025Multiple Airlines

Fri, 25 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep

06:45 - 20:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

22h 05m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Warsaw Frederic Chopin

23:58 - 09:05SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

25h 07m3 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Newark Dublin

£1,276Multiple Airlines

Sat, 26 Sep - Sat, 3 Oct

14:15 - 23:28EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

17h 13m2 stops Reykjavik Keflavik Intl Portland

23:58 - 08:00SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

24h 02m3 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Newark Dublin

£1,361Multiple Airlines

Fri, 25 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep

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Aer Lingus flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco

Our best Aer Lingus deals on Edinburgh to San Francisco flight tickets

Aer Lingus

1 Oct

EDI09:15Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 35m

1 stop

SFO15:50San Francisco

7 Nov

SFO17:20San Francisco

15h 30m

1 stop

EDI16:50Edinburgh Turnhouse

£546

Aer Lingus

5 Oct

EDI09:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 10m

1 stop

SFO15:50San Francisco

8 Oct

SFO17:35San Francisco

17h 30m

1 stop

EDI19:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

£634

Aer Lingus

25 Sept

EDI09:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 10m

1 stop

SFO15:50San Francisco

28 Sept

SFO17:35San Francisco

17h 30m

1 stop

EDI19:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

£714

Iberia flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco

Our best Iberia deals on Edinburgh to San Francisco flight tickets

Iberia

6 Oct

EDI10:30Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 15m

1 stop

SFO20:45San Francisco

20 Oct

SFO07:21San Francisco

17h 09m

1 stop

EDI08:30Edinburgh Turnhouse

£456

Iberia

2 Oct

EDI10:30Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 00m

1 stop

SFO20:30San Francisco

7 Nov

SFO08:55San Francisco

17h 10m

2 stops

EDI10:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

£483

Iberia

6 Oct

EDI10:30Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 15m

1 stop

SFO20:45San Francisco

21 Oct

SFO07:21San Francisco

17h 09m

1 stop

EDI08:30Edinburgh Turnhouse

£489

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 6/11

19:10-14:50

1 stop27h 40m

San Francisco

Sun 22/11

16:45-18:25

1 stop17h 40m

£383

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EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 24/11

12:35-14:50

2 stops34h 15m

San Francisco

Tue 1/12

16:45-21:35

2 stops20h 50m

£404

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 24/11

12:35-14:50

2 stops34h 15m

San Francisco

Tue 1/12

16:45-21:35

2 stops20h 50m

£406

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 6/10

10:30-20:45

1 stop18h 15m

San Francisco

Tue 20/10

07:21-08:30

1 stop17h 09m

£456

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 6/10

10:30-20:45

1 stop18h 15m

San Francisco

Wed 21/10

07:21-08:30

1 stop17h 09m

£489

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 20/10

08:35-15:55

1 stop15h 20m

San Francisco

Tue 3/11

20:35-18:10

1 stop13h 35m

£512

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EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 19/11

08:35-14:55

1 stop14h 20m

San Francisco

Tue 1/12

20:35-18:10

1 stop13h 35m

£514

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 21/11

19:10-14:50

1 stop27h 40m

San Francisco

Tue 1/12

16:45-18:25

1 stop17h 40m

£514

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 6/10

14:05-08:59

2 stops26h 54m

San Francisco

Tue 20/10

14:00-09:20

2 stops35h 20m

£530

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 18/11

13:25-10:35

2 stops29h 10m

San Francisco

Wed 2/12

13:50-12:30

1 stop14h 40m

£533

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

Look no further. We've gone through all the searches for this route on momondo so you have the important information and insights to find the cheapest flight ticket for your trip

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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 £510 to £745.
The lowest price recently found on this route was £383.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco from Edinburgh, with most prices found around £494. If you are unable to visit San Francisco during the month of September, then departing from Edinburgh during the month February is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £611.

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 £686 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 £424 on momondo.

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

As of September 2026, prices for Edinburgh to San Francisco flights are approximately 9% 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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Best price found	£315
Fastest flight time	15h 30m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to San Francisco from Edinburgh in the past 72 hours is £315. The best return flight deal from Edinburgh to San Francisco found on momondo in the last 72 hours is £383.

The fastest flight from Edinburgh to San Francisco takes 15h 30m

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 30m 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 September 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 British Airways, making up 31% of the total bookings. Other popular airlines include Aer Lingus with 29%, Lufthansa with 7%, and JetBlue with 5%.

Best airlines flying from Edinburgh to San Francisco

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Iberia	PriceFrom £172	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,249 reviews	Search Iberia flights
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom £186	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Delta	PriceFrom £406	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,594 reviews	Search Delta flights
KLM	PriceFrom £439	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,575 reviews	Search KLM flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom £451	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,077 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
British Airways	PriceFrom £468	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,226 reviews	Search British Airways flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom £478	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,992 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom £485	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,234 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom £514	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,231 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom £547	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,674 reviews	Search Air Canada flights

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