Cheap flights from San Diego to Edinburgh from £259
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 14/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SAN — EDI
27 Jan — 3 Feb1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from San Diego to Edinburgh Turnhouse are usually found in February or November, booked 85 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Monday and return on a Friday
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Cheapest flights from San Diego to Edinburgh
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Diego to Edinburgh. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 28 December 2025.
Sun 28/1221:45SAN - EDI
2 stops28h 55mDelta
Thu 8/111:00EDI - SAN
2 stops39h 58mDelta
Deal found 26/12£1,335
Sat 27/1206:15SAN - EDI
2 stops17h 35mAer Lingus
Tue 6/120:20EDI - SAN
2 stops31h 30mAer Lingus
Deal found 26/12£1,428
Sun 28/1222:10SAN - EDI
2 stops28h 30mDelta
Tue 6/111:00EDI - SAN
2 stops19h 31mDelta
Deal found 26/12£1,468
Sun 28/1222:10SAN - EDI
2 stops28h 30mDelta
Mon 5/106:00EDI - SAN
2 stops22h 51mDelta
Deal found 26/12£1,524
Sat 27/1222:30SAN - EDI
2 stops28h 10mDelta
Thu 8/111:00EDI - SAN
2 stops37h 36mDelta
Deal found 26/12£1,572
Sun 28/1218:00SAN - EDI
1 stop17h 50mFinnair
Thu 8/110:20EDI - SAN
2 stops40h 52mFinnair
Deal found 26/12£1,734
Sat 27/1218:00SAN - EDI
1 stop17h 35mAmerican Airlines
Tue 6/110:55EDI - SAN
2 stops19h 31mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 26/12£1,741
Fri 26/1210:00SAN - EDI
2 stops16h 40mMultiple Airlines
Tue 6/111:00EDI - SAN
2 stops19h 31mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 26/12£1,742
Fri 26/1209:40SAN - EDI
2 stops16h 25mIberia
Thu 8/116:10EDI - SAN
2 stops38h 16mIberia
Deal found 26/12£1,773
Sat 27/1219:55SAN - EDI
3 stops28h 00mUnited Airlines
Tue 6/109:25EDI - SAN
2 stops18h 29mUnited Airlines
Deal found 26/12£1,801
Sun 28/1218:00SAN - EDI
1 stop16h 35mAmerican Airlines
Tue 6/110:00EDI - SAN
2 stops30h 32mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 26/12£1,841
Fri 26/1210:00SAN - EDI
2 stops16h 40mMultiple Airlines
Wed 7/105:50EDI - SAN
2 stops17h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 26/12£1,845
Best flights from San Diego to Edinburgh
Discover carefully curated flight deals from San Diego to Edinburgh that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 28 December 2025.
Fri 13/218:00SAN - EDI
1 stop16h 25mBritish Airways
Fri 20/209:55EDI - SAN
1 stop14h 15mBritish Airways
Deal found 28/12£435
Mon 26/107:00SAN - EDI
1 stop16h 55mUnited Airlines
Sun 8/209:25EDI - SAN
2 stops21h 08mUnited Airlines
Deal found 28/12£450
Mon 9/218:00SAN - EDI
1 stop16h 10mBritish Airways
Mon 16/206:05EDI - SAN
1 stop18h 05mBritish Airways
Deal found 26/12£435
Mon 26/118:00SAN - EDI
1 stop15h 00mBritish Airways
Mon 2/209:55EDI - SAN
1 stop14h 15mBritish Airways
Deal found 28/12£435
Sat 31/109:24SAN - EDI
2 stops18h 26mBritish Airways
Sat 14/211:00EDI - SAN
2 stops19h 26mBritish Airways
Deal found 26/12£453
Wed 28/118:00SAN - EDI
1 stop15h 05mBritish Airways
Mon 2/207:25EDI - SAN
1 stop16h 45mBritish Airways
Deal found 26/12£454
Mon 26/118:00SAN - EDI
1 stop15h 00mBritish Airways
Fri 6/207:25EDI - SAN
1 stop16h 45mBritish Airways
Deal found 26/12£454
Sun 25/118:00SAN - EDI
1 stop17h 50mBritish Airways
Tue 3/217:55EDI - SAN
1 stop30h 15mBritish Airways
Deal found 26/12£454
Thu 29/118:00SAN - EDI
1 stop16h 45mBritish Airways
Sun 1/218:30EDI - SAN
1 stop29h 40mBritish Airways
Deal found 26/12£454
Thu 29/118:00SAN - EDI
1 stop16h 45mBritish Airways
Mon 2/209:55EDI - SAN
1 stop14h 15mBritish Airways
Deal found 26/12£454
Wed 28/118:00SAN - EDI
1 stop15h 05mBritish Airways
Sun 1/218:30EDI - SAN
1 stop29h 40mBritish Airways
Deal found 26/12£454
Last-minute flights from San Diego to Edinburgh
Discover last-minute flight deals from San Diego to Edinburgh. Data last updated 28 December 2025 and is based on user searches.
Fri 2/107:00SAN - EDI
2 stops30h 25mMultiple Airlines
Fri 9/107:25EDI - SAN
2 stops23h 08mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/12£895
Fri 2/117:35SAN - EDI
1 stop15h 15mLufthansa
Fri 9/109:25EDI - SAN
1 stop32h 39mLufthansa
Deal found 27/12£1,373
Fri 2/116:15SAN - EDI
3 stops22h 55mScandinavian Airlines
Fri 9/105:50EDI - SAN
3 stops24h 57mScandinavian Airlines
Deal found 27/12£1,824
One-way flights from San Diego to Edinburgh
Search for one-way flight options from San Diego to Edinburgh. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 28 December 2025.
Tue 14/420:59SAN - EDI
2 stops34h 01mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 26/12£259
Tue 19/509:10SAN - EDI
2 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/12£284
Tue 14/406:21SAN - EDI
2 stops18h 09mAer Lingus
Deal found 27/12£300
Tue 14/408:45SAN - EDI
2 stops14h 35mUnited Airlines
Deal found 26/12£301
Fri 17/420:59SAN - EDI
2 stops38h 06mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 27/12£306
Fri 22/514:05SAN - EDI
2 stops36h 05mWestJet
Deal found 27/12£322
Fri 17/419:55SAN - EDI
2 stops38h 20mBritish Airways
Deal found 27/12£342
Tue 14/417:15SAN - EDI
1 stop15h 10mLufthansa
Deal found 27/12£360
Find flight deals from San Diego to Edinburgh
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Diego (SAN) to Edinburgh (EDI). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 28 December 2025.
Customise your flight search to find flights from San Diego to Edinburgh that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 858,174 searches. Data last updated 28 December 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Diego to Edinburgh that are best for you.
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Edinburgh
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Depart
Return
Price
San DiegoEdinburgh
SAN - EDI
SANEDI
San Diego
Fri 13/2
18:00-18:25
1 stop16h 25m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Fri 20/2
09:55-16:10
1 stop14h 15m
£435
San DiegoEdinburgh
SAN - EDI
SANEDI
San Diego
Mon 9/2
18:00-18:10
1 stop16h 10m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Mon 16/2
06:05-16:10
1 stop18h 05m
£435
San DiegoEdinburgh
SAN - EDI
SANEDI
San Diego
Mon 26/1
18:00-17:00
1 stop15h 00m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Mon 2/2
09:55-16:10
1 stop14h 15m
£435
San DiegoEdinburgh
SAN - EDI
SANEDI
San Diego
Mon 26/1
07:00-07:55
1 stop16h 55m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Sun 8/2
09:25-22:33
2 stops21h 08m
£450
San DiegoEdinburgh
SAN - EDI
SANEDI
San Diego
Sat 31/1
09:24-11:50
2 stops18h 26m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Sat 14/2
11:00-22:26
2 stops19h 26m
£453
San DiegoEdinburgh
SAN - EDI
SANEDI
San Diego
Wed 28/1
18:00-17:05
1 stop15h 05m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Mon 2/2
07:25-16:10
1 stop16h 45m
£454
San DiegoEdinburgh
SAN - EDI
SANEDI
San Diego
Mon 26/1
18:00-17:00
1 stop15h 00m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Fri 6/2
07:25-16:10
1 stop16h 45m
£454
San DiegoEdinburgh
SAN - EDI
SANEDI
San Diego
Sun 25/1
18:00-19:50
1 stop17h 50m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Tue 3/2
17:55-16:10
1 stop30h 15m
£454
San DiegoEdinburgh
SAN - EDI
SANEDI
San Diego
Thu 29/1
18:00-18:45
1 stop16h 45m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Sun 1/2
18:30-16:10
1 stop29h 40m
£454
San DiegoEdinburgh
SAN - EDI
SANEDI
San Diego
Thu 29/1
18:00-18:45
1 stop16h 45m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Mon 2/2
09:55-16:10
1 stop14h 15m
£454
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Everything you need to know about your flight from San Diego to Edinburgh
How far ahead should I book a flight from San Diego to Edinburgh?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from San Diego to Edinburgh. Price data was last updated on 26 December 2025.
The price you pay for your flight from San Diego to Edinburgh may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 84 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Diego to Edinburgh?
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Edinburgh (average of £410). Flying from San Diego to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £744). 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 SAN to EDI?
Find hourly flight availability from San Diego to Edinburgh. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 28 December 2025.
It’s typically best to fly out from San Diego to Edinburgh in the evening. Doing so could potentially save you 49% on the flight price compared to flying in the afternoon, which is usually more expensive.
Related info for your journey
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How long is the flight from San Diego to Edinburgh?
British Airways and United Airlines can get you from San Diego to Edinburgh in just under 16h 25m. Your travel time can differ by up to 30m. The distance from San Diego to Edinburgh is about 5183 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
Can I find deals for flights from San Diego to Edinburgh that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Diego to Edinburgh flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Diego to Edinburgh?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Diego to Edinburgh.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Diego to Edinburgh?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Diego 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 San Diego to Edinburgh?
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Diego to Edinburgh (average of £410). Flying from San Diego to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £744). 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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