Cheap flights from New York to Edinburgh from £159

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Edinburgh from New York, with most prices found around £535. If you don’t want to visit Edinburgh in January, then you should wait until February to fly from New York, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £540.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to Edinburgh is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as £517. Flights from New York to Edinburgh on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around £775. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Edinburgh from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Edinburgh for around £620 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Edinburgh from New York for as low as £591 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Edinburgh flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New York to Edinburgh.

London (LHR) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Dublin (DUB) offer the lowest average return price of £463.

Flights connecting via Dublin (DUB) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 9h 05m.

Reykjavik (KEF) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 23m.

As of September 2026, 13 flights take off from New York and land in Edinburgh each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 20:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

As of September 2026, there are 91 flights per week flying from New York to Edinburgh. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.