How long is the flight from Iowa to Edinburgh?

Airlines like American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Iowa to Edinburgh in about 13h 18m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 3h 58m. Iowa and Edinburgh are separated by a distance of 4012 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

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 Iowa to Edinburgh?

Most travelers choose Des Moines - Edinburgh Turnhouse, Omaha Eppley Airfield - Edinburgh Turnhouse or Cedar Rapids - Edinburgh Turnhouse when deciding on the best route from Iowa to Edinburgh.

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

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Iowa to Edinburgh as you normally would.

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

Most people fly into Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) if they book a flight to Edinburgh from Iowa. Turnhouse is conveniently located just 6.8 mi from Edinburgh’s city center.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Iowa to Edinburgh?

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Iowa 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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Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Iowa to Edinburgh?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Iowa to Edinburgh flights typically cost between £569 and £925 in October. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was £517 on American Airlines (22 Oct-30 Oct).

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Round-trip from	£517
One-way from	£330
Popular in	June
Cheapest in	January
Average price	£629

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22/10-30/10
4 total stops
34h 54m total
Iowa to Edinburgh

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16h 03m total
Iowa to Edinburgh

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Cheapest flights from Iowa to Edinburgh
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Iowa to Edinburgh. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 16 September 2025.

Wed 22/1012:49DSM - EDI

2 stops17h 16mAmerican Airlines

Thu 30/1008:35EDI - DSM

2 stops17h 38mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/9£517

Wed 29/1014:25OMA - EDI

2 stops18h 50mAmerican Airlines

Wed 5/1109:30EDI - OMA

2 stops19h 02mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 13/9£517

Fri 26/914:57OMA - EDI

2 stops16h 18mAmerican Airlines

Wed 1/1011:35EDI - OMA

1 stop15h 42mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 14/9£536

Fri 24/1015:17OMA - EDI

2 stops13h 18mUnited Airlines

Wed 5/1112:30EDI - OMA

2 stops15h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/9£541

Thu 30/1013:45OMA - EDI

2 stops14h 45mUnited Airlines

Thu 6/1109:25EDI - OMA

2 stops16h 44mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9£552

Thu 30/1013:48DSM - EDI

2 stops18h 02mAmerican Airlines

Thu 6/1109:25EDI - DSM

2 stops20h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/9£553

Fri 31/1015:48DSM - EDI

2 stops16h 27mAmerican Airlines

Fri 7/1108:25EDI - DSM

2 stops21h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/9£557

Thu 30/1006:05DSM - EDI

2 stops22h 25mUnited Airlines

Thu 6/1109:25EDI - DSM

2 stops20h 19mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9£563

Sat 20/917:23OMA - EDI

2 stops33h 02mUnited Airlines

Mon 29/912:30EDI - OMA

2 stops28h 01mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/9£575

Wed 22/1015:25DSM - EDI

1 stop11h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 30/1006:00EDI - DSM

2 stops20h 32mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£609

Wed 8/1015:50OMA - EDI

2 stops18h 50mBritish Airways

Sun 12/1021:05EDI - OMA

2 stops27h 50mBritish Airways

Deal found 14/9£660

Fri 19/906:15DSM - EDI

2 stops22h 20mUnited Airlines

Sun 28/909:00EDI - DSM

3 stops42h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9£722

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Wed 22/1012:49DSM - EDI

2 stops17h 16mAmerican Airlines

Thu 30/1008:35EDI - DSM

2 stops17h 38mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/9£517

Fri 24/1015:17OMA - EDI

2 stops13h 18mUnited Airlines

Wed 5/1112:30EDI - OMA

2 stops15h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/9£541

Tue 3/316:27DSM - EDI

2 stops16h 48mAmerican Airlines

Tue 10/307:50EDI - DSM

2 stops19h 02mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 14/9£517

Thu 30/1013:45OMA - EDI

2 stops14h 45mUnited Airlines

Thu 6/1109:25EDI - OMA

2 stops16h 44mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9£552

Fri 26/914:57OMA - EDI

2 stops16h 18mAmerican Airlines

Wed 1/1011:35EDI - OMA

1 stop15h 42mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 14/9£536

Thu 30/1006:05DSM - EDI

2 stops22h 25mUnited Airlines

Thu 6/1109:25EDI - DSM

2 stops20h 19mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9£563

Thu 30/1013:48DSM - EDI

2 stops18h 02mAmerican Airlines

Thu 6/1109:25EDI - DSM

2 stops20h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/9£553

Fri 31/1015:48DSM - EDI

2 stops16h 27mAmerican Airlines

Fri 7/1109:55EDI - DSM

2 stops19h 35mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/9£557

Thu 20/1108:00OMA - EDI

2 stops17h 55mUnited Airlines

Fri 28/1112:30EDI - OMA

2 stops15h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9£725

Wed 8/1018:33OMA - EDI

1 stop31h 52mUnited Airlines

Sun 12/1012:30EDI - OMA

2 stops31h 40mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9£731

Thu 18/1206:10OMA - EDI

2 stops22h 20mUnited Airlines

Sat 27/1212:30EDI - OMA

2 stops15h 28mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/9£971

Thu 2/1014:48CID - EDI

1 stop11h 37mUnited Airlines

Thu 9/1009:00EDI - CID

2 stops35h 12mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9£982

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Tue 16/916:36CID - EDI

2 stops17h 09mAmerican Airlines

Tue 23/911:35EDI - CID

2 stops17h 21mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 14/9£878

Tue 16/905:57CID - EDI

1 stop20h 03mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/911:20EDI - CID

2 stops17h 23mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£881

Tue 16/905:57CID - EDI

1 stop20h 03mKLM

Tue 23/909:00EDI - CID

1 stop19h 43mKLM

Deal found 15/9£1,002

Tue 16/908:00CID - EDI

3 stops17h 20mAir Canada

Tue 23/909:00EDI - CID

3 stops18h 30mAir Canada

Deal found 15/9£4,606

Fri 19/906:15DSM - EDI

2 stops22h 20mUnited Airlines

Sun 28/909:00EDI - DSM

3 stops42h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9£722

Fri 26/914:57OMA - EDI

2 stops16h 18mAmerican Airlines

Wed 1/1011:35EDI - OMA

1 stop15h 42mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 14/9£536

Thu 2/1014:48CID - EDI

1 stop11h 37mUnited Airlines

Thu 9/1009:00EDI - CID

2 stops35h 12mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9£982

Wed 22/1012:49DSM - EDI

2 stops17h 16mAmerican Airlines

Thu 30/1008:35EDI - DSM

2 stops17h 38mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/9£517

Wed 22/1015:25DSM - EDI

1 stop11h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 30/1006:00EDI - DSM

2 stops20h 32mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£609

Thu 30/1013:48DSM - EDI

2 stops18h 02mAmerican Airlines

Thu 6/1109:25EDI - DSM

2 stops20h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/9£553

Thu 30/1006:05DSM - EDI

2 stops22h 25mUnited Airlines

Thu 6/1109:25EDI - DSM

2 stops20h 19mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9£563

Fri 31/1015:48DSM - EDI

2 stops16h 27mAmerican Airlines

Fri 7/1108:25EDI - DSM

2 stops21h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/9£557

One-way flights from Iowa to Edinburgh
Search for one-way flight options from Iowa to Edinburgh. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 16 September 2025.

Wed 29/1018:07DSM - EDI

2 stops16h 03mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 15/9£330

Thu 30/1013:48DSM - EDI

2 stops17h 27mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 14/9£367

Fri 10/1015:05DSM - EDI

2 stops35h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/9£386

Thu 30/1011:26DSM - EDI

3 stops17h 04mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/9£3,472

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Return

Price

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Wed 22/10

12:49-12:05

2 stops17h 16m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 30/10

08:35-21:13

2 stops17h 38m

£517

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Tue 3/3

16:27-15:15

2 stops16h 48m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 10/3

07:50-21:52

2 stops19h 02m

£517

OmahaEdinburgh

OMA - EDI

OMAEDI

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Fri 26/9

14:57-13:15

2 stops16h 18m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 1/10

11:35-21:17

1 stop15h 42m

£536

OmahaEdinburgh

OMA - EDI

OMAEDI

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Fri 24/10

15:17-10:35

2 stops13h 18m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 5/11

12:30-21:52

2 stops15h 22m

£541

OmahaEdinburgh

OMA - EDI

OMAEDI

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Thu 30/10

13:45-09:30

2 stops14h 45m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 6/11

09:25-20:09

2 stops16h 44m

£552

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Thu 30/10

13:48-12:50

2 stops18h 02m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 6/11

09:25-23:50

2 stops20h 25m

£553

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Fri 31/10

15:48-13:15

2 stops16h 27m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 7/11

09:55-23:30

2 stops19h 35m

£557

Des MoinesEdinburgh

DSM - EDI

DSMEDI

Des Moines

Thu 30/10

06:05-09:30

2 stops22h 25m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 6/11

09:25-23:44

2 stops20h 19m

£563

OmahaEdinburgh

OMA - EDI

OMAEDI

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Thu 20/11

08:00-07:55

2 stops17h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 28/11

12:30-21:52

2 stops15h 22m

£725

OmahaEdinburgh

OMA - EDI

OMAEDI

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Wed 8/10

18:33-08:25

1 stop31h 52m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 12/10

12:30-14:10

2 stops31h 40m

£731

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Edinburgh from Iowa?
Most people fly into Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) if they book a flight to Edinburgh from Iowa. Turnhouse is conveniently located just 6.8 mi from Edinburgh’s city center.
How long is the flight from Iowa to Edinburgh?
Airlines like American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Iowa to Edinburgh in about 13h 18m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 3h 58m. Iowa and Edinburgh are separated by a distance of 4012 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the most popular routes from Iowa to Edinburgh?
Most travelers choose Des Moines - Edinburgh Turnhouse, Omaha Eppley Airfield - Edinburgh Turnhouse or Cedar Rapids - Edinburgh Turnhouse when deciding on the best route from Iowa to Edinburgh.
Can I find deals for flights from Iowa to Edinburgh that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Iowa to Edinburgh flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Iowa to Edinburgh?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Iowa to Edinburgh.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Iowa to Edinburgh?
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Iowa to Edinburgh?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Iowa to Edinburgh (average of £78). Flying from Iowa to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £102). 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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