Cheap flights from the United Arab Emirates to Edinburgh from £159

The month of July is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Edinburgh from United Arab Emirates, with most prices found around £175. If you don’t want to visit Edinburgh in July, then you should wait until March to fly from United Arab Emirates, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £301.

The cheapest day to depart from United Arab Emirates to Edinburgh is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as £655. Flights from United Arab Emirates to Edinburgh on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around £869. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Edinburgh is in the afternoon. Flights from United Arab Emirates to Edinburgh during this time can be as low as £683. Try not to purchase tickets at midday because they tend to be around £718. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on United Arab Emirates to Edinburgh 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 60% on your flight if you consider stops on a United Arab Emirates to Edinburgh flight.

Pegasus Airlines and SunExpress are the most popular carriers operating from United Arab Emirates to Edinburgh Turnhouse

Emirates, KLM and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Edinburgh from United Arab Emirates according to our data. Emirates is the first choice among our users, with 62% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Edinburgh. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Edinburgh on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between United Arab Emirates and Edinburgh have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 119 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

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

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

As of June 2026, there are 4 flights per week flying from United Arab Emirates to Edinburgh. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 50% of flights taking off on this day.

The flight from United Arab Emirates to Edinburgh depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Dubai (a popular airport in United Arab Emirates) to Edinburgh (the most popular airport in Edinburgh), then the flight time is 7h 45m on average. If you fly from Abu Dhabi (another popular airport in United Arab Emirates) to Edinburgh, then the average flight time is 9h 40m.