How long is the flight from California to Edinburgh?

Departing from California to Edinburgh will take you 14h 55m. The distance between California and Edinburgh is about 4925 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Edinburgh ranges from 30.0 - 60.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. April is typically the driest time to visit Edinburgh when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Edinburgh, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 15.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

What are the most popular routes from California to Edinburgh?

The most popular route from California to Edinburgh is Los Angeles - Edinburgh Turnhouse. You may also consider San Francisco - Edinburgh Turnhouse or Ontario - Edinburgh Turnhouse.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Edinburgh from California?

If you book a flight to Edinburgh from California, you will be flying to Turnhouse, which is the city’s only airport. Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) is located 6.8 mi from the center of Edinburgh.

Can I find deals for flights from California to Edinburgh that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on California to Edinburgh flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from California to Edinburgh?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to Edinburgh.

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Sun 28/1221:00LAX - EDI

1 stop13h 35mBritish Airways

Sun 18/112:40EDI - LAX

1 stop13h 50mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£567

Mon 29/1217:30SFO - EDI

1 stop16h 40mBritish Airways

Thu 8/116:10EDI - SFO

2 stops25h 34mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£620

Tue 30/1215:30LAX - EDI

1 stop13h 50mBritish Airways

Sun 11/118:30EDI - LAX

2 stops36h 41mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£627

Thu 25/1218:00LAX - EDI

1 stop14h 35mBritish Airways

Thu 8/110:20EDI - LAX

2 stops20h 51mBritish Airways

Deal found 21/12£631

Fri 26/1207:00SFO - EDI

1 stop16h 55mLufthansa

Mon 12/112:45EDI - SFO

2 stops34h 05mLufthansa

Deal found 21/12£645

Fri 26/1213:55SFO - EDI

1 stop34h 45mKLM

Mon 12/111:00EDI - SFO

1 stop32h 50mKLM

Deal found 22/12£650

Fri 26/1207:30LAX - EDI

1 stop16h 25mLufthansa

Sun 28/1213:00EDI - LAX

2 stops19h 03mLufthansa

Deal found 22/12£651

Sun 28/1212:52SFO - EDI

2 stops17h 33mBritish Airways

Sun 11/120:20EDI - SFO

2 stops29h 04mBritish Airways

Deal found 21/12£715

Tue 23/1210:15LAX - EDI

2 stops44h 55mIberia

Mon 29/1206:05EDI - LAX

1 stop17h 15mIberia

Deal found 22/12£721

Mon 22/1217:30LAX - EDI

1 stop15h 30mMultiple Airlines

Mon 29/1207:40EDI - LAX

1 stop16h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£744

Fri 26/1221:00LAX - EDI

1 stop15h 20mBritish Airways

Sun 28/1220:20EDI - LAX

1 stop30h 10mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£756

Mon 22/1221:40SFO - EDI

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Mon 29/1206:05EDI - SFO

2 stops21h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 21/12£784

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Fri 13/218:00SAN - EDI

1 stop16h 25mBritish Airways

Mon 16/206:05EDI - SAN

1 stop18h 05mBritish Airways

Deal found 21/12£436

Sun 18/105:00LAX - EDI

2 stops18h 55mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/209:25EDI - LAX

2 stops19h 51mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/12£451

Wed 4/211:42SNA - EDI

2 stops19h 28mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/218:35EDI - SNA

2 stops33h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£456

Tue 10/321:55LAS - EDI

1 stop14h 55mAmerican Airlines

Fri 20/308:25EDI - LAS

2 stops19h 35mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 21/12£461

Tue 3/311:27LAS - EDI

2 stops17h 18mDelta

Tue 10/305:50EDI - LAS

1 stop16h 25mDelta

Deal found 23/12£467

Mon 9/323:35LAS - EDI

1 stop26h 10mKLM

Thu 19/305:50EDI - LAS

1 stop16h 25mKLM

Deal found 21/12£468

Sat 18/416:45SFO - EDI

2 stops39h 30mScandinavian Airlines

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2 stops27h 50mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 21/12£521

Mon 2/206:00SJC - EDI

2 stops25h 15mFinnair

Mon 9/218:35EDI - SJC

2 stops34h 54mFinnair

Deal found 20/12£561

Wed 1/407:00SMF - EDI

1 stop19h 35mLufthansa

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2 stops17h 45mLufthansa

Deal found 22/12£650

Fri 6/216:45ONT - EDI

2 stops16h 15mBritish Airways

Fri 13/209:55EDI - ONT

2 stops20h 09mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£454

Fri 30/106:00ONT - EDI

2 stops17h 55mUnited Airlines

Fri 6/209:25EDI - ONT

2 stops20h 33mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/12£462

Mon 9/315:29LAS - EDI

2 stops16h 46mAmerican Airlines

Thu 19/308:35EDI - LAS

2 stops19h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 21/12£465

Fri 13/310:40LAX - EDI

2 stops19h 00mDelta

Thu 19/305:50EDI - LAX

1 stop13h 55mDelta

Deal found 20/12£467

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2 stops29h 15mKLM

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2 stops31h 22mKLM

Deal found 22/12£473

Thu 5/216:05LAS - EDI

1 stop23h 05mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/211:40EDI - LAS

2 stops19h 53mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/12£474

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2 stops17h 35mBritish Airways

Tue 27/110:55EDI - SNA

2 stops20h 01mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£454

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2 stops17h 55mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/209:25EDI - ONT

2 stops20h 33mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/12£462

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Mon 23/209:25EDI - LAX

2 stops22h 30mDelta

Deal found 22/12£469

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2 stops17h 18mAmerican Airlines

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2 stops21h 29mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 21/12£476

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2 stops16h 42mBritish Airways

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2 stops22h 29mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£454

Sat 21/323:58ONT - EDI

2 stops24h 32mMultiple Airlines

Sun 29/311:25EDI - ONT

2 stops20h 34mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£508

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2 stops15h 55mUnited Airlines

Sun 8/209:25EDI - SNA

1 stop15h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/12£462

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2 stops20h 40mDelta

Mon 9/305:50EDI - LAX

2 stops21h 37mDelta

Deal found 21/12£471

Fri 30/113:54SNA - EDI

2 stops17h 26mBritish Airways

Fri 6/209:55EDI - SNA

2 stops21h 01mBritish Airways

Deal found 21/12£454

Thu 5/207:00SNA - EDI

2 stops16h 55mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/209:25EDI - SNA

2 stops20h 59mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/12£462

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1 stop24h 10mDelta

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1 stop30h 40mDelta

Deal found 20/12£473

Sat 28/323:58ONT - EDI

2 stops24h 32mMultiple Airlines

Sat 4/411:25EDI - ONT

2 stops20h 34mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£529

Mon 9/312:29LAS - EDI

2 stops19h 46mBritish Airways

Thu 19/306:50EDI - LAS

2 stops22h 39mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£454

Fri 30/107:10FAT - EDI

2 stops16h 45mUnited Airlines

Tue 3/209:25EDI - FAT

2 stops20h 26mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/12£462

Sun 5/418:00LAX - EDI

1 stop14h 30mDelta

Wed 29/405:45EDI - LAX

1 stop17h 00mDelta

Deal found 20/12£473

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Sun 18/120:15LAX - EDI

1 stop15h 35mAer Lingus

Sun 1/208:20EDI - LAX

1 stop18h 10mAer Lingus

Deal found 21/12£413

Sun 18/115:25LAX - EDI

1 stop22h 10mVirgin Atlantic

Sun 1/211:00EDI - LAX

1 stop32h 45mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 21/12£442

Sun 18/105:00LAX - EDI

2 stops18h 55mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/209:25EDI - LAX

2 stops19h 51mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/12£451

Tue 20/108:20LAX - EDI

2 stops19h 40mLufthansa

Tue 27/109:25EDI - LAX

1 stop19h 45mLufthansa

Deal found 22/12£449

Tue 20/116:45ONT - EDI

2 stops17h 20mBritish Airways

Tue 27/110:55EDI - ONT

2 stops19h 53mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£454

Tue 20/115:15SNA - EDI

2 stops17h 35mBritish Airways

Tue 27/110:55EDI - SNA

2 stops20h 01mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£454

Wed 21/121:00LAX - EDI

1 stop26h 30mBritish Airways

Wed 28/108:45EDI - LAX

1 stop17h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£443

Thu 22/119:25LAX - EDI

1 stop15h 20mAmerican Airlines

Thu 29/107:30EDI - LAX

1 stop15h 50mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 22/12£453

Fri 30/108:20LAX - EDI

1 stop15h 35mLufthansa

Fri 6/209:25EDI - LAX

1 stop19h 45mLufthansa

Deal found 22/12£436

Fri 30/121:00LAX - EDI

1 stop15h 20mBritish Airways

Thu 12/209:25EDI - LAX

1 stop14h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 21/12£436

Fri 30/117:00LAX - EDI

2 stops17h 25mBritish Airways

Fri 6/206:05EDI - LAX

1 stop15h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 21/12£452

Fri 30/121:00LAX - EDI

1 stop15h 20mBritish Airways

Tue 3/208:40EDI - LAX

1 stop15h 10mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£455

One-way flights from California to Edinburgh
Search for one-way flight options from California to Edinburgh. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 23 December 2025.

Mon 6/417:05LAX - EDI

1 stop15h 35mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£149

Wed 6/515:45LAX - EDI

1 stop17h 20mBritish Airways

Deal found 21/12£150

Mon 6/412:18ONT - EDI

2 stops23h 22mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£156

Mon 6/416:32SNA - EDI

2 stops19h 08mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£156

Wed 6/517:02ONT - EDI

2 stops17h 13mBritish Airways

Deal found 21/12£156

Wed 6/517:05SNA - EDI

2 stops17h 10mBritish Airways

Deal found 21/12£156

Sun 19/416:35SFO - EDI

1 stop17h 10mBritish Airways

Deal found 21/12£178

Thu 7/520:55LAX - EDI

1 stop14h 35mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£186

Fri 17/420:55LAX - EDI

1 stop16h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/12£187

Thu 9/420:55LAX - EDI

1 stop17h 05mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£191

Thu 9/417:05SNA - EDI

2 stops17h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/12£193

Thu 7/516:25LAX - EDI

1 stop16h 15mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 22/12£195

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Round-trip from	£413
One-way from	£149
Popular in	June
Cheapest in	October
Average price	£823

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33h 45m total
California to Edinburgh

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15h 35m total
California to Edinburgh

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Fri 13/2

18:00-18:25

1 stop16h 25m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 16/2

06:05-16:10

1 stop18h 05m

£436

Los AngelesEdinburgh

LAX - EDI

LAXEDI

Los Angeles

Sun 18/1

05:00-07:55

2 stops18h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 1/2

09:25-21:16

2 stops19h 51m

£451

OntarioEdinburgh

ONT - EDI

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Ontario

Fri 6/2

16:45-17:00

2 stops16h 15m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

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09:55-22:04

2 stops20h 09m

£454

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SNA - EDI

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Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 20/1

15:15-16:50

2 stops17h 35m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

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10:55-22:56

2 stops20h 01m

£454

Santa AnaEdinburgh

SNA - EDI

SNAEDI

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Wed 11/2

16:23-17:05

2 stops16h 42m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

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07:25-21:54

2 stops22h 29m

£454

Santa AnaEdinburgh

SNA - EDI

SNAEDI

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Fri 30/1

13:54-15:20

2 stops17h 26m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 6/2

09:55-22:56

2 stops21h 01m

£454

Las VegasEdinburgh

LAS - EDI

LASEDI

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Mon 9/3

12:29-15:15

2 stops19h 46m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 19/3

06:50-22:29

2 stops22h 39m

£454

Santa AnaEdinburgh

SNA - EDI

SNAEDI

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Wed 4/2

11:42-15:10

2 stops19h 28m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 11/2

18:35-20:23

2 stops33h 48m

£456

Las VegasEdinburgh

LAS - EDI

LASEDI

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 10/3

21:55-19:50

1 stop14h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 20/3

08:25-21:00

2 stops19h 35m

£461

OntarioEdinburgh

ONT - EDI

ONTEDI

Ontario

Fri 30/1

06:00-07:55

2 stops17h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 6/2

09:25-21:58

2 stops20h 33m

£462

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Edinburgh?

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Edinburgh from California?
If you book a flight to Edinburgh from California, you will be flying to Turnhouse, which is the city’s only airport. Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) is located 6.8 mi from the center of Edinburgh.
How long is the flight from California to Edinburgh?
Departing from California to Edinburgh will take you 14h 55m. The distance between California and Edinburgh is about 4925 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the most popular routes from California to Edinburgh?
The most popular route from California to Edinburgh is Los Angeles - Edinburgh Turnhouse. You may also consider San Francisco - Edinburgh Turnhouse or Ontario - Edinburgh Turnhouse.
Can I find deals for flights from California to Edinburgh that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on California to Edinburgh flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Edinburgh?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Edinburgh (average of £374). Flying from California to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £663). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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