Question 1

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Edinburgh to San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Flights via Chicago (ORD) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 44m.

Question 2

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Edinburgh to San Diego?

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Amsterdam (AMS) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £570.

Question 3

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Edinburgh to San Diego?

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London (LHR) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 72% of one-stop itineraries from Edinburgh to San Diego on Cheapflights.

Question 4

What’s the fastest stopover option from Edinburgh to San Diego?

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Flights via London (LHR) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 14h 58m.

Question 5

What are the cheapest airlines flying from Edinburgh to San Diego round-trip?

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Our cheapest airline available from Edinburgh to San Diego is Iberia. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as £542 on this airline. An additional option worth looking into is Virgin Atlantic, starting at £551. You may be able to fly from Edinburgh to San Diego for 12% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

Question 6

How far ahead should I book a flight from Edinburgh to San Diego?

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Booking 85 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Edinburgh to San Diego. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

Question 7

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

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Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Edinburgh to San Diego (average of £585). Flying from Edinburgh to San Diego in July is currently the most expensive (average of £920). 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.

Question 8

What is the cheapest day to fly from Edinburgh to San Diego?

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Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Edinburgh to San Diego flight should consider departing on Friday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Question 9

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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Diego ranges from 0.0 - 58.0 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 58.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit San Diego when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Diego, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, August is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 22.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 14.0 C).

Question 11

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Edinburgh to San Diego?

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When booking a flight from Edinburgh to San Diego, you may want to consider flying on Finnair, British Airways or Icelandair as they are the most popular for this route.

Question 12

What is the cheapest day to fly round-trip from Edinburgh to San Diego?

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Flying to your destination on a Saturday can be more expensive, but this shouldn’t discourage you from finding affordable options to get to San Diego. Check prices with Cheapflights to find a great deal for your trip.

Question 13

How far in advance should I book a flight from Edinburgh to San Diego?

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Find a great deal and save up to 143% by booking at least 31 days prior to your desired departure date, rather than waiting until the week of travel. According to our data, there are a number of flights available from Edinburgh to San Diego within the next two weeks, with the cheapest ticket starting at £536.

Question 14

What is the cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh to San Diego?

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Our data shows that April tends to be the cheapest month to fly to San Diego from Edinburgh. Users have commonly found prices around £620 for the month, but tickets can be as low as £480. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in July.

Question 15

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

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A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Edinburgh to San Diego in the morning. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 4% on your trip compared to booking a flight at midday.

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

How can I find direct flights from Edinburgh to San Diego?

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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 Edinburgh to San Diego.

Question 18

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

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Edinburgh to San Diego by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

Question 19

How does Cheapflights help users find flights from Edinburgh to San Diego?

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When you search for this flight from Edinburgh to San Diego, Cheapflights searches on 900+ travel sites to save you time finding great flight deals online. Additionally, we offer filter features so you can choose a preferred cabin class or airline, see different price ranges, and much more so you can book the flight for you.

Question 20

Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from Edinburgh to San Diego?

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Cheapflights simply makes it quick and affordable to book flights from Edinburgh to San Diego by bringing together all flight options from hundreds of airlines and agencies online — and put it in one place for you to choose from. Plus, Cheapflights is 100% free to use for all.

Question 21

Can Cheapflights find flights from Edinburgh to San Diego with no change fees?

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Certainly. Search results for flights to San Diego from Edinburgh shown to you on Cheapflights can be narrowed down with different useful search filters, which includes flexible booking options.

Question 22

Can Cheapflights notify me if prices for flights from Edinburgh to San Diego become cheaper?

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Of course! You can now track prices for flights from Edinburgh to San Diego and get an alert from Cheapflights when they change. Have a valid email address ready and click the bell icon next to the flight deals above to set up your price alerts.

Round-trip from	£542
One-way from	£354
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	April
Average price	£711

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
KLM	Cheapest£433	Average£593	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
British Airways	Cheapest£480	Average£622	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
Finnair	Cheapest£481	Average£608	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Finnair flights
Lufthansa	Cheapest£483	Average£609	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Virgin Atlantic	Cheapest£488	Average£607	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Virgin Atlantic flights
Icelandair	Cheapest£629	Average£819	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Icelandair flights

Cheap flights from Edinburgh to San Diego from £354

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 28/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.

Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Edinburgh Turnhouse to San Diego are usually found in April or February, booked 87 days in advance, depart on a Friday or Monday and return on a Tuesday

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