Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Edinburgh from $224

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 288 connecting flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh. You can compare airfare deals from 18 airlines and multiple travel sites from $224, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-EDI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:15 — 07:55
+1 day
07:15 — 15:41 UA1900 United Airlines
San Francisco — Newark
4h 28m stop
20:10 — 07:55 UA36 United Airlines
Newark — Edinburgh
16h 40m
including layover
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from$486
07:15 — 07:55
+1 day
07:15 — 15:30 LH7887 Lufthansa
San Francisco — Newark
4h 31m stop
20:10 — 07:55 LH7642 Lufthansa
Newark — Edinburgh
16h 40m
including layover
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from$520
10:50 — 07:55
+1 day
08:40 — 17:02 UA1149 United Airlines
San Francisco — Newark
58m stop
20:10 — 07:55 UA36 United Airlines
Newark — Edinburgh
13h 5m
including layover
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from$436
13:30 — 23:15
+1 day
13:30 — 09:35 LH9403 Lufthansa
San Francisco — Frankfurt
12h 35m stop
22:10 — 23:15 LH964 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Edinburgh
25h 45m
including layover
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from$537
13:30 — 11:55
+1 day
13:30 — 09:35 LH9403 Lufthansa
San Francisco — Frankfurt
1h 15m stop
11:10 — 12:15 LH962 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Edinburgh
14h 25m
including layover
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from$568
14:40 — 23:15
+1 day
14:40 — 10:30 LH455 Lufthansa
San Francisco — Frankfurt
11h 40m stop
22:20 — 23:25 LH964 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Edinburgh
24h 35m
including layover
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from$420
14:40 — 17:00
+1 day
14:40 — 10:30 LH455 Lufthansa
San Francisco — Frankfurt
5h 25m stop
16:05 — 17:10 LH1526 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Edinburgh
18h 20m
including layover
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from$462
16:40 — 15:50
+1 day
16:40 — 10:55 VS20 Virgin Atlantic Airways
San Francisco — London
3h 25m stop
14:50 — 16:20 U2811 EasyJet
London — Edinburgh
15h 10m
including layover
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from$456
16:40 — 15:25
+1 day
16:40 — 10:55 VS20 Virgin Atlantic Airways
San Francisco — London
3h stop
13:55 — 15:25 BA1448 British Airways
London — Edinburgh
14h 45m
including layover
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from$480
17:20 — 07:50
+2 days
17:20 — 11:25 EI60 Aer Lingus
San Francisco — Dublin
19h 5m stop
06:30 — 07:50 EI3250 Aer Lingus
Dublin — Edinburgh
30h 30m
including layover
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from$424
17:30 — 20:00
+1 day
17:30 — 12:00 BA284 British Airways
San Francisco — London
6h 30m stop
18:30 — 20:00 BA1438 British Airways
London — Edinburgh
18h 30m
including layover
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from$413
18:50 — 17:00
+1 day
18:50 — 14:55 LH9407 Lufthansa
San Francisco — Frankfurt
1h stop
15:55 — 17:00 LH1526 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Edinburgh
14h 10m
including layover
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from$568
18:50 — 23:15
+1 day
18:50 — 14:55 LH9407 Lufthansa
San Francisco — Frankfurt
7h 15m stop
22:10 — 23:15 LH964 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Edinburgh
20h 25m
including layover
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from$568
19:25 — 19:05
+1 day
19:25 — 15:30 LX39 SWISS International Air Lines
San Francisco — Zurich
2h 10m stop
18:15 — 19:40 LX8290 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Edinburgh
15h 40m
including layover
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from$467
20:40 — 09:00
+2 days
20:40 — 15:15 BA286 British Airways
San Francisco — London
16h 20m stop
07:45 — 09:10 BA1444 British Airways
London — Edinburgh
28h 20m
including layover
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from$427
20:40 — 09:50
+2 days
20:40 — 15:15 BA286 British Airways
San Francisco — London
17h 10m stop
08:25 — 09:50 BA1442 British Airways
London — Edinburgh
29h 10m
including layover
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from$427
22:59 — 21:15
+2 days
22:59 — 00:42 F91850 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
16h 3m stop
16:45 — 10:35 Z0778 Z0
Las Vegas — London
9h 25m stop
20:00 — 21:15 U2306 EasyJet
London — Edinburgh
38h 16m
including layover
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from$224
22:59 — 17:30
+2 days
22:59 — 00:42 F91850 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
16h 3m stop
16:45 — 10:35 Z0778 Z0
Las Vegas — London
5h 35m stop
16:10 — 17:30 U2314 EasyJet
London — Edinburgh
34h 31m
including layover
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from$230
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on January 22, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from San Francisco to Edinburgh depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between San Francisco and Edinburgh is 8128 miles. Time difference between the cities is 8h. Airplanes depart 06:19 to 22:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 06:19 to 22:59 to 1 Edinburgh airport. Average flight time is 20h 48m.

  • The fastest flight 13h 5m
  • Average flight time 20h 48m
  • The earliest flight 06:19
  • The latest flight 22:59
  • Distance 5051 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Edinburgh are january (from 224 $), november (from 370 $), february (from 373 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 418 $), february (from 373 $), november (from 370 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Edinburgh?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $224. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91850 flight by Frontier Airlines for January 22, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 22:59 am and arrives at Edinburgh Edinburgh at 21:15.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Edinburgh is served by 18 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by United Airlines - 9 departures per week at the price of from $ 436 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by British Airways airline - from $ 2285.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 288 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1149 by United Airlines takes 13h 5m and the cheapest is F91850 by Frontier Airlines for $224.

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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $414
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  • EI - Aer Lingus
    from $424
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $315
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
    from $289
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $224
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  • TK - Turkish Airlines
    from $659
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  • AY - Finnair
    from $571
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  • SK - SAS
    from $758
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $443
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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to Edinburgh from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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Edinburgh airports

  • Edinburgh-EDI
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