Cheap flights from Edinburgh to San Diego from £485
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 24/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
EDI — SAN
11 Jan — 18 Jan1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Edinburgh Turnhouse to San Diego are usually found in April or September, booked 60 days in advance, depart on a Friday or Monday and return on a Tuesday
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Cheapest flights from Edinburgh to San Diego
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Edinburgh to San Diego. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 12 December 2025.
Wed 24/1212:30EDI - SAN
2 stops30h 35mUnited Airlines
Tue 6/113:51SAN - EDI
2 stops34h 04mUnited Airlines
Deal found 9/12£789
Wed 24/1213:45EDI - SAN
3 stops39h 14mMultiple Airlines
Tue 6/118:00SAN - EDI
3 stops37h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/12£1,157
Mon 22/1220:20EDI - SAN
2 stops31h 48mAer Lingus
Wed 18/311:10SAN - EDI
2 stops25h 40mAer Lingus
Deal found 10/12£1,201
Mon 22/1208:20EDI - SAN
2 stops23h 31mMultiple Airlines
Wed 18/311:10SAN - EDI
2 stops17h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£1,207
Mon 22/1220:20EDI - SAN
2 stops31h 48mAer Lingus
Sun 22/306:20SAN - EDI
2 stops18h 30mAer Lingus
Deal found 10/12£1,259
Tue 16/1208:20EDI - SAN
2 stops20h 25mAer Lingus
Wed 31/1206:15SAN - EDI
2 stops17h 35mAer Lingus
Deal found 11/12£1,272
Mon 22/1207:40EDI - SAN
2 stops21h 08mSWISS
Sun 22/311:03SAN - EDI
2 stops24h 52mSWISS
Deal found 11/12£1,290
Mon 22/1212:30EDI - SAN
1 stop16h 22mUnited Airlines
Wed 18/306:15SAN - EDI
2 stops17h 40mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/12£1,313
Mon 22/1212:30EDI - SAN
1 stop16h 22mUnited Airlines
Sun 22/322:15SAN - EDI
2 stops25h 40mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/12£1,322
Best flights from Edinburgh to San Diego
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Edinburgh to San Diego that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 12 December 2025.
Sun 25/117:00EDI - SAN
2 stops34h 08mKLM
Sun 1/222:15SAN - EDI
2 stops27h 55mKLM
Deal found 11/12£560
Thu 12/308:25EDI - SAN
2 stops18h 23mUnited Airlines
Mon 16/322:15SAN - EDI
1 stop28h 15mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/12£602
Sun 25/105:45EDI - SAN
2 stops23h 03mVirgin Atlantic
Sun 1/206:15SAN - EDI
2 stops20h 25mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 11/12£615
Thu 12/306:50EDI - SAN
1 stop17h 20mBritish Airways
Mon 16/315:19SAN - EDI
2 stops16h 56mBritish Airways
Deal found 9/12£636
Sun 25/109:25EDI - SAN
1 stop20h 03mLufthansa
Sun 1/214:11SAN - EDI
2 stops33h 44mLufthansa
Deal found 11/12£642
Sun 25/109:25EDI - SAN
2 stops21h 08mUnited Airlines
Sun 1/222:00SAN - EDI
2 stops25h 55mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/12£609
Last-minute flights from Edinburgh to San Diego
Discover last-minute flight deals from Edinburgh to San Diego. Data last updated 12 December 2025 and is based on user searches.
Wed 24/1212:30EDI - SAN
2 stops30h 35mUnited Airlines
Tue 6/113:51SAN - EDI
2 stops34h 04mUnited Airlines
Deal found 9/12£789
Fri 9/105:50EDI - SAN
2 stops22h 53mMultiple Airlines
Fri 16/106:15SAN - EDI
2 stops19h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/12£671
Fri 9/109:25EDI - SAN
1 stop32h 39mLufthansa
Fri 16/116:47SAN - EDI
2 stops31h 08mLufthansa
Deal found 10/12£778
Fri 9/105:50EDI - SAN
3 stops26h 14mScandinavian Airlines
Fri 16/110:37SAN - EDI
3 stops28h 33mScandinavian Airlines
Deal found 10/12£1,114
Sun 25/117:00EDI - SAN
2 stops34h 08mKLM
Sun 1/222:15SAN - EDI
2 stops27h 55mKLM
Deal found 11/12£560
Sun 25/109:25EDI - SAN
2 stops21h 08mUnited Airlines
Sun 1/222:00SAN - EDI
2 stops25h 55mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/12£609
Sun 25/105:45EDI - SAN
2 stops23h 03mVirgin Atlantic
Sun 1/206:15SAN - EDI
2 stops20h 25mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 11/12£615
Sun 25/109:25EDI - SAN
1 stop20h 03mLufthansa
Sun 1/222:40SAN - EDI
1 stop25h 15mLufthansa
Deal found 11/12£642
Sun 25/108:15EDI - SAN
2 stops42h 57mMultiple Airlines
Sun 1/218:00SAN - EDI
1 stop17h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12£671
Sun 25/105:45EDI - SAN
3 stops25h 02mScandinavian Airlines
Sun 1/210:45SAN - EDI
3 stops28h 25mScandinavian Airlines
Deal found 11/12£884
One-way flights from Edinburgh to San Diego
Search for one-way flight options from Edinburgh to San Diego. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 12 December 2025.
Sun 24/521:05EDI - SAN
1 stop25h 50mBritish Airways
Deal found 11/12£485
Mon 5/122:30EDI - SAN
3 stops53h 16mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 9/12£578
Mon 22/1216:20EDI - SAN
2 stops36h 51mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/12£1,015
Sun 24/509:00EDI - SAN
3 stops19h 26mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/12£1,131
Mon 5/112:30EDI - SAN
1 stop35h 10mUnited Airlines
Deal found 9/12£1,137
Mon 22/1212:30EDI - SAN
1 stop16h 22mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/12£1,234
Sun 24/514:15EDI - SAN
2 stops40h 29mIcelandair
Deal found 11/12£1,677
Find flight deals from Edinburgh to San Diego
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Edinburgh (EDI) to San Diego (SAN). 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 12 December 2025.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Edinburgh to San Diego 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 12 December 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Edinburgh to San Diego that are best for you.
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Edinburgh
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San Diego
Route
Depart
Return
Price
EdinburghSan Diego
EDI - SAN
EDISAN
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Sun 25/1
17:00-19:08
2 stops34h 08m
San Diego
Sun 1/2
22:15-10:10
2 stops27h 55m
£560
EdinburghSan Diego
EDI - SAN
EDISAN
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Thu 12/3
08:25-19:48
2 stops18h 23m
San Diego
Mon 16/3
22:15-09:30
1 stop28h 15m
£602
EdinburghSan Diego
EDI - SAN
EDISAN
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Sun 25/1
09:25-22:33
2 stops21h 08m
San Diego
Sun 1/2
22:00-07:55
2 stops25h 55m
£609
EdinburghSan Diego
EDI - SAN
EDISAN
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Sun 25/1
05:45-20:48
2 stops23h 03m
San Diego
Sun 1/2
06:15-10:40
2 stops20h 25m
£615
EdinburghSan Diego
EDI - SAN
EDISAN
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Thu 12/3
06:50-17:10
1 stop17h 20m
San Diego
Mon 16/3
15:19-15:15
2 stops16h 56m
£636
EdinburghSan Diego
EDI - SAN
EDISAN
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Sun 25/1
09:25-21:28
1 stop20h 03m
San Diego
Sun 1/2
14:11-07:55
2 stops33h 44m
£642
EdinburghSan Diego
EDI - SAN
EDISAN
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Sun 24/5
21:05-14:55
1 stop25h 50m
£485
EdinburghSan Diego
EDI - SAN
EDISAN
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Mon 5/1
20:55-19:46
2 stops54h 51m
£718
EdinburghSan Diego
EDI - SAN
EDISAN
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Mon 22/12
16:20-21:11
2 stops36h 51m
£1,015
EdinburghSan Diego
EDI - SAN
EDISAN
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Sun 24/5
09:00-20:26
3 stops19h 26m
£1,131
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Edinburgh to San Diego?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Edinburgh to San Diego. Price data was last updated on 5 December 2025.
Booking 60 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.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Edinburgh to San Diego?
Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Edinburgh to San Diego (average of £391). Flying from Edinburgh to San Diego in December is currently the most expensive (average of £617). 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’s the top stopover airport for flights from Edinburgh to San Diego?
Share of one-stop return flights from Edinburgh to San Diego chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same stopover each way.
London (LHR) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 54% of one-stop itineraries from Edinburgh to San Diego on Cheapflights.
What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from Edinburgh to San Diego?
Average return fare for one-stop flights from Edinburgh to San Diego, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same stopover each way.
Amsterdam (AMS) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £572.
What’s the fastest stopover option from Edinburgh to San Diego?
Shortest average travel time for one-stop one-way flights from Edinburgh to San Diego, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via London (LHR) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 14h 34m.
Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Edinburgh to San Diego?
Average stopover duration for one-stop one-way flights from Edinburgh to San Diego, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.
Flights via Chicago (ORD) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 44m.
Reviews of airlines servicing San Diego
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Diego. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to San Diego. Reviews last updated 12 December 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Edinburgh to San Diego, such as KLM, Finnair, andVirgin Atlantic. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
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Related info for your journey
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How long is the flight from Edinburgh to San Diego?
There are many flights that can get you from Edinburgh to San Diego in 18h 23m. Fly via KLM or United Airlines to get the fastest option. There are 5183 mi between Edinburgh and San Diego. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Edinburgh to San Diego round-trip?
Our cheapest airline available from Edinburgh to San Diego is Finnair. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as £399 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are KLM and British Airways, starting at £482 and £486 round-trip. You may be able to fly from Edinburgh to San Diego for 38% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Edinburgh to San Diego?
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.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Edinburgh to San Diego?
Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Edinburgh to San Diego (average of £391). Flying from Edinburgh to San Diego in December is currently the most expensive (average of £617). 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.
Browse through other flights departing from Edinburgh. Flights are based on user searches made on Cheapflights and were last updated on 12 December 2025.
Explore flights to San Diego departing from other origins. Flights are based on user searches made on Cheapflights and were last updated on 12 December 2025.
Discover the top 7 airlines that operate flights from Edinburgh to San Diego. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 858,174 searches. Data last updated 12 December 2025.
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