Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Los Angeles to Edinburgh?

Flights via London (LHR) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 41m.

What’s the fastest stopover option from Los Angeles to Edinburgh?

Flights via Newark (EWR) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 13h 48m.

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Los Angeles to Edinburgh?

London (LHR) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 50% of one-stop itineraries from Los Angeles to Edinburgh on Cheapflights.

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Los Angeles to Edinburgh?

Newark (EWR) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £472.

How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Edinburgh?

There are many flights that can get you from Los Angeles to Edinburgh in 14h 50m. Fly via British Airways to get the fastest option. Airlines will cover a distance of 5149 mi.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Los Angeles to Edinburgh round-trip?

According to our current data, British Airways (£402), and American Airlines (£755) offers the cheapest pricing from Los Angeles to Edinburgh. You may be able to fly from Los Angeles to Edinburgh for 35% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

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 is the cheapest time of day to fly from LAX to EDI?

When flying from Los Angeles 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.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Los Angeles to Edinburgh?

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

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

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Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from Los Angeles to Edinburgh?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. Los Angeles to Edinburgh flights typically cost between £472 and £635 in May. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was £426 on Multiple Airlines (4 May-14 May).

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Mon 4/520:10

LAX

EDI

1 stop15h 40m

Multiple Airlines

Thu 14/517:30

EDI

LAX

1 stop32h 40m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 27/1£426

Fri 6/321:00

LAX

EDI

1 stop15h 20m

British Airways

Tue 10/311:25

EDI

LAX

1 stop15h 27m

British Airways

Deal found 26/1£433

Wed 25/219:10

LAX

EDI

1 stop15h 45m

SWISS

Fri 6/308:10

EDI

LAX

1 stop16h 25m

SWISS

Deal found 26/1£435

Tue 10/315:38

LAX

EDI

2 stops16h 37m

British Airways

Tue 17/308:15

EDI

LAX

1 stop16h 50m

British Airways

Deal found 26/1£435

Mon 2/313:45

LAX

EDI

2 stops17h 30m

British Airways

Mon 9/311:25

EDI

LAX

1 stop15h 27m

British Airways

Deal found 25/1£436

Wed 11/320:30

LAX

EDI

1 stop13h 35m

Iberia

Sun 15/308:35

EDI

LAX

1 stop17h 35m

Iberia

Deal found 26/1£437

Fri 27/219:20

LAX

EDI

1 stop17h 00m

Finnair

Sun 8/308:15

EDI

LAX

1 stop16h 50m

Finnair

Deal found 25/1£438

Thu 5/319:49

LAX

EDI

2 stops35h 31m

British Airways

Wed 11/311:25

EDI

LAX

1 stop15h 27m

British Airways

Deal found 25/1£440

Fri 27/219:20

LAX

EDI

1 stop13h 40m

Iberia

Sun 15/308:35

EDI

LAX

1 stop17h 35m

Iberia

Deal found 27/1£440

Mon 13/419:35

LAX

EDI

1 stop28h 10m

SWISS

Mon 20/419:40

EDI

LAX

1 stop28h 50m

SWISS

Deal found 27/1£441

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Tue 10/322:00

LAX

EDI

1 stop14h 50m

British Airways

Fri 20/309:55

EDI

LAX

1 stop16h 30m

British Airways

Deal found 25/1£446

Mon 9/321:05

LAX

EDI

2 stops29h 25m

United Airlines

Wed 18/311:30

EDI

LAX

2 stops17h 54m

United Airlines

Deal found 25/1£454

Tue 24/207:21

LAX

EDI

2 stops19h 19m

Delta

Sat 7/310:05

EDI

LAX

1 stop33h 40m

Delta

Deal found 26/1£454

Mon 23/218:00

LAX

EDI

1 stop16h 10m

British Airways

Tue 3/310:55

EDI

LAX

1 stop15h 35m

British Airways

Deal found 26/1£446

Sat 28/221:00

LAX

EDI

1 stop14h 35m

British Airways

Sun 8/306:20

EDI

LAX

1 stop15h 10m

British Airways

Deal found 26/1£446

Tue 10/319:00

LAX

EDI

1 stop16h 05m

British Airways

Wed 18/306:25

EDI

LAX

1 stop15h 05m

British Airways

Deal found 25/1£446

Sun 15/322:00

LAX

EDI

1 stop14h 50m

British Airways

Mon 23/306:05

EDI

LAX

1 stop20h 25m

British Airways

Deal found 25/1£446

Wed 11/319:00

LAX

EDI

1 stop16h 35m

British Airways

Wed 18/306:25

EDI

LAX

1 stop15h 05m

British Airways

Deal found 25/1£446

Mon 9/322:00

LAX

EDI

1 stop16h 55m

British Airways

Mon 23/308:35

EDI

LAX

1 stop17h 55m

British Airways

Deal found 25/1£446

Tue 10/319:00

LAX

EDI

1 stop13h 15m

British Airways

Mon 23/308:35

EDI

LAX

1 stop17h 55m

British Airways

Deal found 25/1£446

Wed 11/322:00

LAX

EDI

1 stop16h 55m

British Airways

Mon 23/311:00

EDI

LAX

1 stop15h 30m

British Airways

Deal found 25/1£446

Sun 5/420:55

LAX

EDI

1 stop14h 45m

British Airways

Tue 28/409:15

EDI

LAX

1 stop17h 10m

British Airways

Deal found 25/1£458

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Mon 2/207:10

LAX

EDI

2 stops18h 50m

Multiple Airlines

Fri 13/212:20

EDI

LAX

2 stops19h 18m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 26/1£2,674

Wed 4/208:20

LAX

EDI

1 stop15h 35m

United Airlines

Tue 10/209:25

EDI

LAX

1 stop16h 38m

United Airlines

Deal found 26/1£595

Wed 4/208:10

LAX

EDI

2 stops17h 20m

British Airways

Wed 11/206:25

EDI

LAX

1 stop15h 05m

British Airways

Deal found 25/1£723

Wed 4/208:10

LAX

EDI

2 stops17h 20m

British Airways

Tue 10/210:00

EDI

LAX

2 stops18h 53m

British Airways

Deal found 26/1£730

Wed 4/219:25

LAX

EDI

1 stop13h 40m

Multiple Airlines

Wed 11/208:45

EDI

LAX

1 stop14h 35m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 25/1£752

Fri 6/219:25

LAX

EDI

1 stop13h 35m

American Airlines

Sat 14/208:15

EDI

LAX

1 stop20h 10m

American Airlines

Deal found 27/1£596

Fri 6/219:25

LAX

EDI

1 stop13h 35m

Multiple Airlines

Sat 14/213:05

EDI

LAX

1 stop15h 20m

Multiple Airlines

Deal found 25/1£667

Fri 6/207:45

LAX

EDI

2 stops18h 55m

Delta

Sat 14/205:45

EDI

LAX

2 stops18h 35m

Delta

Deal found 26/1£679

One-way flights from Los Angeles to Edinburgh
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Sun 3/512:49

LAX

EDI

2 stops21h 56m

British Airways

Deal found 26/1£153

Wed 13/520:55

LAX

EDI

1 stop13h 40m

British Airways

Deal found 27/1£154

Wed 6/520:55

LAX

EDI

1 stop15h 25m

British Airways

Deal found 27/1£154

Tue 28/418:05

LAX

EDI

1 stop15h 55m

American Airlines

Deal found 27/1£155

Tue 28/413:28

LAX

EDI

2 stops17h 07m

British Airways

Deal found 27/1£156

Tue 12/521:50

LAX

EDI

2 stops16h 30m

British Airways

Deal found 27/1£162

Sat 25/723:50

LAX

EDI

1 stop23h 40m

British Airways

Deal found 27/1£164

Sat 25/722:20

LAX

EDI

1 stop25h 20m

United Airlines

Deal found 26/1£165

Sat 18/722:35

LAX

EDI

1 stop24h 45m

United Airlines

Deal found 27/1£169

Sat 25/722:20

LAX

EDI

2 stops25h 00m

Air Canada

Deal found 25/1£171

Mon 6/716:43

LAX

EDI

2 stops18h 57m

British Airways

Deal found 26/1£179

Wed 15/720:55

LAX

EDI

1 stop15h 25m

British Airways

Deal found 25/1£181

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Round-trip from	£426
One-way from	£153
Popular in	June
Cheapest in	January
Average price	£518

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2 total stops
48h 20m total
Los Angeles to Edinburgh

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3/5
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21h 56m total
Los Angeles to Edinburgh

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LAX - EDI

LAXEDI

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Tue 10/3

22:00-19:50

1 stop14h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 20/3

09:55-19:25

1 stop16h 30m

£446

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LAX - EDI

LAXEDI

Los Angeles

Mon 23/2

18:00-18:10

1 stop16h 10m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 3/3

10:55-18:30

1 stop15h 35m

£446

Los AngelesEdinburgh

LAX - EDI

LAXEDI

Los Angeles

Sat 28/2

21:00-19:35

1 stop14h 35m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 8/3

06:20-13:30

1 stop15h 10m

£446

Los AngelesEdinburgh

LAX - EDI

LAXEDI

Los Angeles

Tue 10/3

19:00-18:05

1 stop16h 05m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 18/3

06:25-14:30

1 stop15h 05m

£446

Los AngelesEdinburgh

LAX - EDI

LAXEDI

Los Angeles

Sun 15/3

22:00-19:50

1 stop14h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 23/3

06:05-19:30

1 stop20h 25m

£446

Los AngelesEdinburgh

LAX - EDI

LAXEDI

Los Angeles

Wed 11/3

19:00-18:35

1 stop16h 35m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 18/3

06:25-14:30

1 stop15h 05m

£446

Los AngelesEdinburgh

LAX - EDI

LAXEDI

Los Angeles

Mon 9/3

22:00-21:55

1 stop16h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 23/3

08:35-19:30

1 stop17h 55m

£446

Los AngelesEdinburgh

LAX - EDI

LAXEDI

Los Angeles

Tue 10/3

19:00-15:15

1 stop13h 15m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 23/3

08:35-19:30

1 stop17h 55m

£446

Los AngelesEdinburgh

LAX - EDI

LAXEDI

Los Angeles

Wed 11/3

22:00-21:55

1 stop16h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 23/3

11:00-19:30

1 stop15h 30m

£446

Los AngelesEdinburgh

LAX - EDI

LAXEDI

Los Angeles

Mon 9/3

21:05-09:30

2 stops29h 25m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 18/3

11:30-22:24

2 stops17h 54m

£454

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How far ahead should I book a flight from Los Angeles to Edinburgh?

The best time to book flights from Los Angeles to Edinburgh is 39 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

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

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Los Angeles to Edinburgh (average of £373). Flying from Los Angeles to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £649). 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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American Airlines

7.2

Good

11,198 reviews

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1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Cameron,Nov 2025

PDX - LHR

The plane was very old...had no WiFi available. The crew were not friendly nor helpful.

American Airlines

7.2

Good

11,198 reviews

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Good

11,198 reviews

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1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Cameron,Nov 2025

PDX - LHR

The plane was very old...had no WiFi available. The crew were not friendly nor helpful.

British Airways

6.7

Okay

7,702 reviews

American Airlines

7.2

Good

11,198 reviews

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1 / 20

4.0

Okay

Cameron,Nov 2025

PDX - LHR

The plane was very old...had no WiFi available. The crew were not friendly nor helpful.

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How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Edinburgh?
There are many flights that can get you from Los Angeles to Edinburgh in 14h 50m. Fly via British Airways to get the fastest option. Airlines will cover a distance of 5149 mi.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Los Angeles to Edinburgh round-trip?
According to our current data, British Airways (£402), and American Airlines (£755) offers the cheapest pricing from Los Angeles to Edinburgh. You may be able to fly from Los Angeles to Edinburgh for 35% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Los Angeles to Edinburgh?
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American Airlines	Cheapest£755	Average£839	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%	Search American Airlines flights

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