Cheap flights from the United States to Edinburgh from £187

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Edinburgh from United States, with most prices found around £560. If you don’t want to visit Edinburgh in February, then you should wait until October to fly from United States, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £569.

The cheapest day to depart from United States to Edinburgh is on a Tuesday when prices can be found for as low as £466. Flights from United States to Edinburgh on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around £761. 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 United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Edinburgh for around £544 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 United States for as low as £469 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 43% on your flight if you consider stops on a United States to Edinburgh flight.

United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from United States to Edinburgh Turnhouse

British Airways, Icelandair and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Edinburgh from United States according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Edinburgh. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Edinburgh on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 35% of flights between United States and Edinburgh have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 199 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

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

According to our data, United Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 35% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 31 flights take off from United States 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.

217 flights are operational weekly from United States to Edinburgh as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.