What is the cheapest airline that flies from Scotland to California?

British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Finnair are the most popular carriers operating from Scotland to California

Which airlines fly to California?

British Airways, Aer Lingus and Virgin Atlantic are the top three most popular airlines that fly to California from Scotland according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to California. Keep in mind that there are 14 different airlines that fly to California on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How long is the flight from Scotland to California?

The average flight duration from Scotland to California depends on which airport you fly into and out of. Flying from Glasgow to Los Angeles is 13h 45m on average, while flying from Edinburgh to Los Angeles is 14h 05m on average. Los Angeles is the most popular airport in California.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Scotland to California?

Prices for flights from Scotland to California refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Scotland to California?

The number of operators available for flights from Scotland to California is 14 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Scotland to California?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Scotland to California.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?

The necessary travel and health documents for your California trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

£260 Cheap Flights from Scotland to California in 2026/27

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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

£405Multiple 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

£407Multiple Airlines

Tue, 24 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

06:05 - 13:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-LAX Los Angeles

15h 20m1 stop London Heathrow

18:00 - 17:30LAX Los Angeles-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

15h 30m1 stop London Heathrow

£445British Airways

Tue, 17 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

06:50 - 14:55EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

16h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

17:25 - 18:25SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

£462British Airways

Sat, 9 Jan - Fri, 15 Jan

10:30 - 01:09EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-LAX Los Angeles

22h 39m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

10:34 - 08:30LAX Los Angeles-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

13h 56m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

£474Iberia

Tue, 6 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

11:05 - 21:48EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-LAX Los Angeles

18h 43m1 stop Philadelphia

09:38 - 09:05LAX Los Angeles-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

15h 27m1 stop Philadelphia

£480Iberia

Wed, 4 Nov - Wed, 11 Nov

05:40 - 19:49GLA Glasgow Intl-LAX Los Angeles

22h 09m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Portland

07:00 - 12:45LAX Los Angeles-GLA Glasgow Intl

21h 45m2 stops Salt Lake City Amsterdam Schiphol

£530Virgin Atlantic

Wed, 9 Dec - Wed, 24 Feb

11:40 - 20:15GLA Glasgow Intl-LAX Los Angeles

16h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

18:30 - 16:40LAX Los Angeles-GLA Glasgow Intl

14h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

£530American Airlines

Mon, 2 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov

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

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

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

16h 05m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

£532Virgin Atlantic

Tue, 6 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct

13:20 - 20:10GLA Glasgow Intl-LAX Los Angeles

14h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

19:30 - 16:40LAX Los Angeles-GLA Glasgow Intl

14h 10m1 stop London Heathrow

£565American Airlines

Wed, 7 Oct - Wed, 28 Oct

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10:30 - 17:28EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-LAX Los Angeles

14h 58m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

17:50 - 09:30LAX Los Angeles-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

31h 40m1 stop Madrid Barajas

£465Iberia

Fri, 2 Oct - Fri, 9 Oct

11:25 - 22:34EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-LAX Los Angeles

19h 09m1 stop Philadelphia

08:05 - 07:50LAX Los Angeles-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

15h 45m1 stop Philadelphia

£472Iberia

Thu, 1 Oct - Wed, 14 Oct

21:25 - 18:25GLA Glasgow Intl-LAX Los Angeles

29h 00m1 stop Dublin

20:10 - 08:05LAX Los Angeles-GLA Glasgow Intl

27h 55m1 stop Dublin

£536British Airways

Mon, 28 Sep - Sun, 11 Oct

06:00 - 16:09GLA Glasgow Intl-LAX Los Angeles

18h 09m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Portland

16:45 - 16:10LAX Los Angeles-GLA Glasgow Intl

15h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£539Delta

Thu, 1 Oct - Mon, 5 Oct

09:10 - 22:39GLA Glasgow Intl-LAX Los Angeles

21h 29m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Seattle/Tacoma Intl

13:15 - 12:55LAX Los Angeles-GLA Glasgow Intl

15h 40m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol

£539Delta

Thu, 1 Oct - Mon, 5 Oct

08:35 - 15:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

15h 15m1 stop Dublin

17:20 - 15:45SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 25m1 stop Dublin

£540Aer Lingus

Thu, 1 Oct - Sat, 7 Nov

09:10 - 22:10GLA Glasgow Intl-LAX Los Angeles

21h 00m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New York John F Kennedy Intl

13:50 - 12:55LAX Los Angeles-GLA Glasgow Intl

15h 05m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£542Virgin Atlantic

Thu, 1 Oct - Mon, 5 Oct

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

14h 35m1 stop Dublin

17:20 - 16:50SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

15h 30m1 stop Dublin

£545Aer Lingus

Thu, 1 Oct - Sat, 7 Nov

11:20 - 22:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-LAX Los Angeles

19h 20m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

14:00 - 16:30LAX Los Angeles-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£546Virgin Atlantic

Thu, 1 Oct - Wed, 14 Oct

11:25 - 18:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

15h 25m1 stop Philadelphia

20:35 - 19:35SFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

15h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

£591British Airways

Thu, 1 Oct - Sat, 7 Nov

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British Airways flights from Scotland to California

Our best British Airways deals on Scotland to California flight tickets

British Airways

17 Nov

EDI06:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

15h 20m

1 stop

LAX13:25Los Angeles

2 Dec

LAX18:00Los Angeles

15h 30m

1 stop

EDI17:30Edinburgh Turnhouse

£445

British Airways

9 Jan

EDI06:50Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 05m

1 stop

SFO14:55San Francisco

15 Jan

SFO17:25San Francisco

17h 00m

1 stop

EDI18:25Edinburgh Turnhouse

£462

British Airways

9 Nov

GLA08:25Glasgow Intl

15h 10m

1 stop

SFO15:35San Francisco

16 Nov

SFO17:25San Francisco

17h 00m

1 stop

GLA18:25Glasgow Intl

£502

KLM flights from Scotland to California

Our best KLM deals on Scotland to California flight tickets

KLM

7 Oct

EDI05:45Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 09m

2 stops

SFO15:54San Francisco

21 Oct

SFO08:55San Francisco

16h 25m

1 stop

EDI09:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

£534

KLM

28 Sept

GLA13:30Glasgow Intl

28h 25m

2 stops

LAX09:55Los Angeles

11 Oct

LAX13:50Los Angeles

18h 20m

1 stop

GLA16:10Glasgow Intl

£543

KLM

12 Oct

ABZ06:15Aberdeen Dyce

17h 13m

2 stops

LAX15:28Los Angeles

19 Oct

LAX16:45Los Angeles

15h 50m

1 stop

ABZ16:35Aberdeen Dyce

£544

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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

£405

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

£407

EdinburghLos Angeles

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - LAX Los Angeles

EDILAX

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 17/11

06:05-13:25

1 stop15h 20m

Los Angeles

Wed 2/12

18:00-17:30

1 stop15h 30m

£445

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 9/1

06:50-14:55

1 stop16h 05m

San Francisco

Fri 15/1

17:25-18:25

1 stop17h 00m

£462

EdinburghLos Angeles

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - LAX Los Angeles

EDILAX

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 6/10

10:30-01:09

1 stop22h 39m

Los Angeles

Tue 20/10

10:34-08:30

1 stop13h 56m

£474

EdinburghLos Angeles

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - LAX Los Angeles

EDILAX

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 4/11

11:05-21:48

1 stop18h 43m

Los Angeles

Wed 11/11

09:38-09:05

1 stop15h 27m

£480

GlasgowLos Angeles

GLA Glasgow Intl - LAX Los Angeles

GLALAX

Glasgow Intl

Wed 9/12

05:40-19:49

2 stops22h 09m

Los Angeles

Wed 24/2

07:00-12:45

2 stops21h 45m

£530

GlasgowLos Angeles

GLA Glasgow Intl - LAX Los Angeles

GLALAX

Glasgow Intl

Mon 2/11

11:40-20:15

1 stop16h 35m

Los Angeles

Sun 15/11

18:30-16:40

1 stop14h 10m

£530

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 6/10

14:05-08:59

2 stops26h 54m

San Francisco

Thu 22/10

07:00-07:05

1 stop16h 05m

£532

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GlasgowLos Angeles

GLA Glasgow Intl - LAX Los Angeles

GLALAX

Glasgow Intl

Wed 7/10

13:20-20:10

1 stop14h 50m

Los Angeles

Wed 28/10

19:30-16:40

1 stop14h 10m

£565

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Scotland to California

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What is the cheapest month to fly to California?

If you are unable to visit California during the month of February, then departing from Scotland during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £636.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Scotland to California?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to California from Scotland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to California for around £653 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to California from Scotland for as low as £505 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Scotland to California flights?

You could potentially save up to 9% on your flight if you consider stops on a Scotland to California flight.

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Best price found	£260
Fastest flight time	13h 25m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to California from Scotland in the past 72 hours is £260. The best return flight deal from Scotland to California found on momondo in the last 72 hours is £405.

The fastest flight from Scotland to California takes 13h 25m

There are no direct flights from Scotland to California. There are no popular flight routes from Scotland to California.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Scotland to California

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Scotland to California?
Prices for flights from Scotland to California refresh daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Scotland to California?
The number of operators available for flights from Scotland to California is 14 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Scotland to California?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Scotland to California.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?
The necessary travel and health documents for your California trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Scotland to California

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Scotland to California with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Virgin Atlantic	PriceFrom £172	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 694 reviews	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Air France	PriceFrom £239	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,651 reviews	Search Air France flights
JetBlue	PriceFrom £246	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 3,041 reviews	Search JetBlue flights
Delta	PriceFrom £407	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,610 reviews	Search Delta flights
Scandinavian Airlines	PriceFrom £421	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 1,997 reviews	Search Scandinavian Airlines flights
Iberia	PriceFrom £422	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 3,246 reviews	Search Iberia flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom £427	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,244 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom £437	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,578 reviews	Search KLM flights
Finnair	PriceFrom £450	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,431 reviews	Search Finnair flights
British Airways	PriceFrom £452	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,237 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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Flights from Scotland to California with flexible booking policies can be found by using the search form above and then selecting our dedicated flexible booking filter, which will highlight only the flights where this policy is applied.

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