How long is the flight from Sacramento to Edinburgh?

Departing from Sacramento to Edinburgh will take you 16h 55m. The distance between Sacramento and Edinburgh is about 4962 mi. This flight may include one or multiple 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 is the cheapest time of day to fly from SMF to EDI?

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

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

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

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

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Cheapest flights from Sacramento to Edinburgh
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Thu 25/1205:30SMF - EDI

2 stops20h 15mKLM

Thu 1/105:50EDI - SMF

2 stops18h 25mKLM

Deal found 15/12£1,642

Tue 16/1212:31SMF - EDI

2 stops23h 19mBritish Airways

Tue 23/1207:50EDI - SMF

2 stops22h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 16/12£7,431

Best flights from Sacramento to Edinburgh
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Sacramento to Edinburgh that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 17 December 2025.

Fri 30/107:00SMF - EDI

2 stops16h 55mUnited Airlines

Tue 3/209:25EDI - SMF

2 stops19h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/12£463

Thu 2/407:00SMF - EDI

2 stops25h 40mBritish Airways

Thu 9/407:00EDI - SMF

2 stops23h 06mBritish Airways

Deal found 16/12£504

Wed 28/107:30SMF - EDI

2 stops16h 25mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/209:25EDI - SMF

3 stops20h 29mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/12£463

Sun 29/307:00SMF - EDI

2 stops23h 20mBritish Airways

Sat 11/407:05EDI - SMF

2 stops23h 17mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/12£504

Thu 29/105:15SMF - EDI

2 stops18h 40mUnited Airlines

Thu 5/209:25EDI - SMF

2 stops41h 16mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/12£466

Sat 31/107:00SMF - EDI

2 stops16h 55mUnited Airlines

Sat 7/209:25EDI - SMF

2 stops21h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/12£537

Wed 7/116:35SMF - EDI

2 stops19h 15mBritish Airways

Wed 14/108:45EDI - SMF

2 stops19h 47mBritish Airways

Deal found 16/12£604

Wed 15/407:03SMF - EDI

1 stop19h 32mUnited Airlines

Tue 21/412:30EDI - SMF

1 stop16h 23mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/12£638

Wed 15/405:00SMF - EDI

2 stops21h 35mUnited Airlines

Wed 22/412:30EDI - SMF

2 stops29h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/12£642

Sun 12/423:45SMF - EDI

2 stops26h 50mUnited Airlines

Thu 23/412:30EDI - SMF

2 stops30h 02mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/12£642

Wed 15/407:03SMF - EDI

1 stop19h 32mUnited Airlines

Fri 24/409:40EDI - SMF

2 stops22h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/12£642

Sat 11/423:45SMF - EDI

2 stops26h 50mUnited Airlines

Fri 24/409:00EDI - SMF

2 stops21h 34mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/12£646

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Tue 6/111:10SMF - EDI

2 stops36h 45mLufthansa

Mon 12/112:45EDI - SMF

2 stops36h 29mLufthansa

Deal found 15/12£753

Wed 7/116:35SMF - EDI

2 stops19h 15mBritish Airways

Wed 14/108:45EDI - SMF

2 stops19h 47mBritish Airways

Deal found 16/12£604

Wed 7/107:15SMF - EDI

2 stops16h 40mUnited Airlines

Wed 14/109:25EDI - SMF

3 stops20h 29mUnited Airlines

Deal found 15/12£853

Wed 7/110:45SMF - EDI

3 stops28h 25mScandinavian Airlines

Wed 14/105:50EDI - SMF

3 stops25h 19mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 15/12£1,240

Thu 15/111:35SMF - EDI

2 stops22h 05mBritish Airways

Thu 22/106:50EDI - SMF

2 stops24h 01mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/12£455

Thu 15/115:02SMF - EDI

3 stops24h 08mScandinavian Airlines

Thu 22/106:00EDI - SMF

3 stops24h 24mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 15/12£895

Wed 28/111:35SMF - EDI

2 stops18h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 29/117:55EDI - SMF

2 stops33h 39mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/12£962

Wed 28/111:11SMF - EDI

3 stops27h 59mScandinavian Airlines

Wed 11/206:00EDI - SMF

3 stops24h 24mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 16/12£1,040

Thu 29/105:15SMF - EDI

2 stops18h 40mUnited Airlines

Thu 5/209:25EDI - SMF

2 stops41h 16mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/12£466

Fri 30/105:15SMF - EDI

2 stops18h 40mUnited Airlines

Tue 3/209:25EDI - SMF

2 stops21h 22mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/12£463

Sat 31/107:00SMF - EDI

2 stops16h 55mUnited Airlines

Sat 7/209:25EDI - SMF

2 stops21h 20mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/12£537

One-way flights from Sacramento to Edinburgh
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Fri 15/506:37SMF - EDI

3 stops43h 33mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/12£381

Thu 14/508:27SMF - EDI

3 stops20h 53mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/12£391

Fri 15/523:39SMF - EDI

1 stop25h 50mJetBlue

Deal found 15/12£416

Thu 14/523:39SMF - EDI

1 stop25h 50mJetBlue

Deal found 15/12£446

Tue 5/520:00SMF - EDI

3 stops39h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/12£1,203

Tue 5/512:32SMF - EDI

2 stops19h 13mBritish Airways

Deal found 15/12£2,091

Tue 5/507:00SMF - EDI

1 stop17h 25mLufthansa

Deal found 15/12£2,561

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Round-trip from	£455
One-way from	£381
Popular in	June
Cheapest in	December
Average price	£498

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15/1-22/1
4 total stops
46h 06m total
Sacramento to Edinburgh

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3 total stops
43h 33m total
Sacramento to Edinburgh

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Fri 30/1

07:00-07:55

2 stops16h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 3/2

09:25-20:50

2 stops19h 25m

£463

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SMF - EDI

SMFEDI

Sacramento Intl

Wed 28/1

07:30-07:55

2 stops16h 25m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 11/2

09:25-21:54

3 stops20h 29m

£463

SacramentoEdinburgh

SMF - EDI

SMFEDI

Sacramento Intl

Thu 29/1

05:15-07:55

2 stops18h 40m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 5/2

09:25-18:41

2 stops41h 16m

£466

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SMF - EDI

SMFEDI

Sacramento Intl

Thu 2/4

07:00-16:40

2 stops25h 40m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 9/4

07:00-22:06

2 stops23h 06m

£504

SacramentoEdinburgh

SMF - EDI

SMFEDI

Sacramento Intl

Sun 29/3

07:00-14:20

2 stops23h 20m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 11/4

07:05-22:22

2 stops23h 17m

£504

SacramentoEdinburgh

SMF - EDI

SMFEDI

Sacramento Intl

Sat 31/1

07:00-07:55

2 stops16h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 7/2

09:25-22:45

2 stops21h 20m

£537

SacramentoEdinburgh

SMF - EDI

SMFEDI

Sacramento Intl

Wed 7/1

16:35-19:50

2 stops19h 15m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 14/1

08:45-20:32

2 stops19h 47m

£604

SacramentoEdinburgh

SMF - EDI

SMFEDI

Sacramento Intl

Wed 15/4

07:03-10:35

1 stop19h 32m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 21/4

12:30-20:53

1 stop16h 23m

£638

SacramentoEdinburgh

SMF - EDI

SMFEDI

Sacramento Intl

Wed 15/4

05:00-10:35

2 stops21h 35m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 22/4

12:30-09:30

2 stops29h 00m

£642

SacramentoEdinburgh

SMF - EDI

SMFEDI

Sacramento Intl

Sun 12/4

23:45-10:35

2 stops26h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 23/4

12:30-10:32

2 stops30h 02m

£642

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

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to Edinburgh (average of £375). Flying from Sacramento to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £687). 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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How long is the flight from Sacramento to Edinburgh?
Departing from Sacramento to Edinburgh will take you 16h 55m. The distance between Sacramento and Edinburgh is about 4962 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
Can I find deals for flights from Sacramento to Edinburgh that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Sacramento to Edinburgh flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Sacramento to Edinburgh?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Sacramento to Edinburgh.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Sacramento to Edinburgh?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Sacramento 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 Sacramento to Edinburgh?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Sacramento to Edinburgh (average of £375). Flying from Sacramento to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £687). 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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