What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Edinburgh one-way?

The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from California to Edinburgh are WestJet (£186), JetBlue (£291), and Scandinavian Airlines (£292).

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.

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

When searching for a good deal, it’s best to be prepared for potential fluctuations in price. We recommend booking at least 38 days in advance, which can save you up to 69% on flights from California to Edinburgh compared to booking the week you need them. Waiting 38 days out may not be for everyone, so we have options available for flights within the next two weeks, with the lowest price starting at £605. For sooner than that we have options available in the next 3 days from £859.

What is the cheapest month to fly from California to Edinburgh?

February is one of the best times of the year to fly to Edinburgh from California. Prices for February average £660 per person but you can even find prices for as low as £471. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of June. Opting for a February flight can save you 38% on your journey compared to booking in June

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.

Can I find deals for business class flights from California to Edinburgh?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to Edinburgh by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Average price	£607

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39h 14m total
California to Edinburgh

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31h 25m total
California to Edinburgh

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Cheapest flights from California to Edinburgh
Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to Edinburgh. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 30 April 2025.

Thu 14/812:35LAS - EDI

1 stop13h 30mMultiple Airlines

Mon 25/806:15EDI - LAS

2 stops25h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£500

Tue 5/806:00RNO - EDI

2 stops16h 45mDelta

Wed 20/810:00EDI - RNO

1 stop19h 53mDelta

Deal found 29/4£506

Fri 6/613:55SAN - EDI

1 stop36h 10mMultiple Airlines

Wed 25/606:00EDI - SAN

2 stops36h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£512

Wed 29/1016:55SMF - EDI

2 stops18h 35mAmerican Airlines

Thu 6/1111:45EDI - SMF

2 stops18h 50mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 30/4£513

Wed 20/810:50SAN - EDI

2 stops18h 20mBritish Airways

Mon 22/1219:20EDI - SAN

2 stops34h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 30/4£514

Sat 6/914:42SMF - EDI

2 stops44h 58mIberia

Wed 17/905:55EDI - SMF

2 stops22h 37mIberia

Deal found 29/4£524

Sun 12/1006:45SJC - EDI

1 stop21h 20mDelta

Sat 25/1009:00EDI - SJC

1 stop19h 04mDelta

Deal found 29/4£537

Thu 2/1009:20LAS - EDI

1 stop18h 45mDelta

Tue 7/1014:05EDI - LAS

1 stop17h 52mDelta

Deal found 29/4£537

Thu 25/912:50SAN - EDI

1 stop15h 15mDelta

Fri 3/1009:00EDI - SAN

1 stop16h 28mDelta

Deal found 29/4£537

Fri 24/1006:15SMF - EDI

2 stops19h 05mDelta

Fri 7/1111:45EDI - SMF

2 stops18h 20mDelta

Deal found 29/4£538

Sun 14/922:00LAS - EDI

1 stop12h 45mAmerican Airlines

Sun 28/912:50EDI - LAS

1 stop15h 00mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 30/4£539

Sun 2/1105:12RNO - EDI

2 stops19h 53mFinnair

Tue 11/1117:50EDI - RNO

2 stops34h 40mFinnair

Deal found 29/4£539

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Thu 14/812:35LAS - EDI

1 stop13h 30mMultiple Airlines

Mon 25/806:15EDI - LAS

2 stops25h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£500

Tue 5/806:00RNO - EDI

2 stops16h 45mDelta

Wed 20/810:00EDI - RNO

1 stop19h 53mDelta

Deal found 29/4£506

Mon 1/916:24SMF - EDI

2 stops19h 16mAmerican Airlines

Tue 23/912:30EDI - SMF

2 stops19h 03mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 29/4£513

Sat 6/914:42SMF - EDI

2 stops44h 58mIberia

Wed 17/905:55EDI - SMF

2 stops22h 37mIberia

Deal found 29/4£524

Sat 6/909:00SMF - EDI

2 stops38h 20mAir Canada

Tue 16/909:00EDI - SMF

2 stops36h 55mAir Canada

Deal found 29/4£552

Sat 6/923:59SMF - EDI

2 stops24h 26mUnited Airlines

Wed 17/909:00EDI - SMF

3 stops45h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/4£554

Fri 5/920:05LAX - EDI

1 stop17h 45mBritish Airways

Sun 14/907:30EDI - LAX

1 stop15h 25mBritish Airways

Deal found 30/4£556

Mon 27/1008:22SMF - EDI

2 stops20h 48mFinnair

Mon 3/1118:35EDI - SMF

2 stops31h 47mFinnair

Deal found 28/4£559

Sun 14/909:00SFO - EDI

1 stop15h 00mKLM

Tue 23/909:00EDI - SFO

1 stop23h 46mKLM

Deal found 29/4£563

Sun 12/1013:45SFO - EDI

1 stop14h 20mVirgin Atlantic

Sat 25/1009:00EDI - SFO

1 stop18h 36mVirgin Atlantic

Deal found 29/4£570

Mon 8/919:40SFO - EDI

2 stops32h 50mScandinavian Airlines

Mon 15/919:45EDI - SFO

2 stops28h 45mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 29/4£570

Sun 25/512:50SFO - EDI

1 stop13h 15mWestJet

Thu 29/512:05EDI - SFO

1 stop17h 20mWestJet

Deal found 30/4£580

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Tue 29/413:15LAS - EDI

1 stop13h 20mUnited Airlines

Tue 6/509:00EDI - LAS

2 stops37h 31mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/4£585

Tue 29/423:55LAS - EDI

1 stop26h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 6/509:00EDI - LAS

1 stop34h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£586

Thu 1/521:25LAX - EDI

1 stop17h 10mMultiple Airlines

Sun 18/507:30EDI - LAX

1 stop19h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£557

Sun 4/522:20LAX - EDI

2 stops25h 00mAir Canada

Tue 20/509:00EDI - LAX

2 stops22h 07mAir Canada

Deal found 29/4£569

Mon 5/521:20SNA - EDI

2 stops25h 25mDelta

Tue 20/514:05EDI - SNA

2 stops26h 50mDelta

Deal found 29/4£541

Mon 5/521:25LAX - EDI

1 stop17h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 14/510:45EDI - LAX

1 stop16h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£570

Mon 5/513:35SNA - EDI

2 stops57h 45mAir Canada

Thu 15/509:00EDI - SNA

2 stops40h 12mAir Canada

Deal found 28/4£586

Mon 5/520:50LAX - EDI

2 stops50h 30mAir Canada

Tue 20/509:00EDI - LAX

1 stop17h 54mAir Canada

Deal found 29/4£596

Mon 5/510:50SNA - EDI

1 stop13h 35mUnited Airlines

Thu 22/511:30EDI - SNA

1 stop18h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/4£597

Mon 5/516:10BUR - EDI

2 stops32h 15mUnited Airlines

Tue 13/511:30EDI - BUR

2 stops17h 29mUnited Airlines

Deal found 28/4£600

Mon 5/513:35SNA - EDI

2 stops57h 45mAir Canada

Tue 13/509:00EDI - SNA

2 stops35h 18mAir Canada

Deal found 28/4£586

Tue 6/507:00ONT - EDI

1 stop21h 05mDelta

Wed 21/514:05EDI - ONT

2 stops29h 03mDelta

Deal found 29/4£541

One-way flights from California to Edinburgh
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Sat 19/716:30LAX - EDI

1 stop31h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£167

Tue 15/707:00LAX - EDI

2 stops19h 05mWestJet

Deal found 30/4£186

Tue 12/819:06SAN - EDI

2 stops29h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£224

Tue 8/718:05SFO - EDI

2 stops31h 00mWestJet

Deal found 28/4£231

Fri 25/711:00SFO - EDI

3 stops28h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/4£288

Sun 21/906:00SFO - EDI

1 stop19h 15mJetBlue

Deal found 30/4£291

Wed 24/910:15SAN - EDI

1 stop15h 00mJetBlue

Deal found 29/4£291

Sun 17/819:40SFO - EDI

1 stop33h 25mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 29/4£292

Sun 14/914:05SAN - EDI

3 stops34h 00mWestJet

Deal found 30/4£294

Thu 19/622:20LAS - EDI

2 stops50h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£295

Sun 14/919:30LAX - EDI

2 stops33h 00mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 29/4£296

Tue 10/609:19RNO - EDI

3 stops40h 46mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£300

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Las VegasEdinburgh

LAS - EDI

LASEDI

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 14/8

12:35-10:05

1 stop13h 30m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 25/8

06:15-23:59

2 stops25h 44m

£500

RenoEdinburgh

RNO - EDI

RNOEDI

Reno

Tue 5/8

06:00-06:45

2 stops16h 45m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 20/8

10:00-21:53

1 stop19h 53m

£506

San DiegoEdinburgh

SAN - EDI

SANEDI

San Diego

Fri 6/6

13:55-10:05

1 stop36h 10m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 25/6

06:00-10:30

2 stops36h 30m

£512

SacramentoEdinburgh

SMF - EDI

SMFEDI

Sacramento Intl

Mon 1/9

16:24-19:40

2 stops19h 16m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 23/9

12:30-23:33

2 stops19h 03m

£513

SacramentoEdinburgh

SMF - EDI

SMFEDI

Sacramento Intl

Sat 6/9

14:42-19:40

2 stops44h 58m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 17/9

05:55-20:32

2 stops22h 37m

£524

San JoseEdinburgh

SJC - EDI

SJCEDI

San Jose

Sun 12/10

06:45-12:05

1 stop21h 20m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 25/10

09:00-20:04

1 stop19h 04m

£537

Las VegasEdinburgh

LAS - EDI

LASEDI

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 2/10

09:20-12:05

1 stop18h 45m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 7/10

14:05-23:57

1 stop17h 52m

£537

Las VegasEdinburgh

LAS - EDI

LASEDI

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sun 14/9

22:00-18:45

1 stop12h 45m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 28/9

12:50-19:50

1 stop15h 00m

£539

Las VegasEdinburgh

LAS - EDI

LASEDI

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sun 14/9

22:00-19:40

1 stop13h 40m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 28/9

19:50-19:41

2 stops31h 51m

£547

SacramentoEdinburgh

SMF - EDI

SMFEDI

Sacramento Intl

Sat 6/9

09:00-07:20

2 stops38h 20m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 16/9

09:00-13:55

2 stops36h 55m

£552

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Everything you need to know about your flight from California to Edinburgh

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Edinburgh (average of £78). Flying from California to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £105). 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.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CA to EDI?

When flying from California to Edinburgh, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Rainfall in Edinburgh by month

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.

Temperature in Edinburgh by month

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).

Reviews of airlines servicing Edinburgh

See what other customers who have flown with Delta, KLM and Finnair from California to Edinburgh have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,936 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,936 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,936 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,334 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,936 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Finnair

7.6

Good

1,275 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,936 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

SWISS

7.5

Good

1,588 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,936 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Air France

7.4

Good

1,446 reviews

Delta

8.0

Very Good

7,936 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Aaron,Oct 2024

LAX - LHR

This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.

Related info for your journey

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.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Edinburgh one-way?
The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from California to Edinburgh are WestJet (£186), JetBlue (£291), and Scandinavian Airlines (£292).
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.
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.
Can I find deals for business class flights from California to Edinburgh?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to Edinburgh by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to Edinburgh?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to Edinburgh (average of £78). Flying from California to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £105). 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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