Cheap flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles from £281

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) or simply LAX is the destination for flights to Los Angeles from Edinburgh. It is the primary gateway to the city, the state of California and the entire US Western seaboard. It is also one of the world’s busiest airports by volume of yearly passenger traffic. LAX is located about 18 miles from Central Los Angeles and employs eight commercial passenger terminals. Tom Bradley International Terminal or Terminal B is the main focal point for most intercontinental flights to the city. Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport (EDI) is the departure point for flights to Los Angeles and is located about six miles from central Edinburgh.  It is Scotland’s busiest airport and the sixth busiest in the UK. It employs a single terminal building for both domestic and international flights.

Whilst direct flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles are currently unavailable, Iberia, Virgin Atlantic, and KLM are three major airlines offering one-stop flights on this route. The Spanish airline Iberia flies via London, Virgin connects via Amsterdam, while the Dutch national airline KLM connects at either Amsterdam or New York en route to Los Angeles. Virgin Atlantic employs a secondary route via New York and Salt Lake City, whilst KLM counters with an itinerary via Amsterdam and Seattle. Lufthansa offers an additional route through Frankfurt and Chicago.

Iberia flights to Los Angeles involve stopovers of between 2h 30min and 4h 10min at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Virgin's connections at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) range from 1h 15min to 12h 50min, while the Virgin Atlantic stopovers at New York’s JFK Airport require between 1h 10min and 6h. Passengers on KLM flights along its primary route via Amsterdam Schiphol should expect stopovers of between 1h 10min and 17h 40min. Its flights through JFK have stopovers lasting anywhere from 4h 45min to 6h. All connecting flights will require a change of planes, and some are red-eye flights involving overnight stays at connecting airports. The most budget-friendly flights to Los Angeles from Edinburgh generally require multiple connections.

Due to its inclusion in the US visa-waiver program, UK citizens are exempt from visa requirements.  You will need an electronic permit (ESTA) in addition to your valid British passport to enter the United States on flights to Los Angeles from Edinburgh. Online ESTA permits can be processed within an hour in most cases for a fee of $14 (around £10) on the official US Government's ESTA website. Dual citizens must use their US passports to enter the country.

A quick flight from Edinburgh to Los Angeles can take about 16h 50m. Delta provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £591. The distance between Edinburgh and Los Angeles is about 5149 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

British Airways, at £380, was found to be the cheapest airline from Edinburgh to Los Angeles.Alternate airlines flying return to your destination include Lufthansa and Scandinavian Airlines. British Airways is priced at 35% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with WestJet, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at £271. JetBlue flights start at £353 while deals on Aer Lingus start at £428 one-way.

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Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Edinburgh to Los Angeles (average of £355). Flying from Edinburgh to Los Angeles in December is currently the most expensive (average of £485). 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.