Cheap flights from New York, NY to Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Travelers usually depart from John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International, LaGuardia, New York Stewart International Airport, or New York, NY - Penn Station when they travel from New York to Edinburgh. Book your trip to arrive at Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Bus Station, Edinburgh - Hanover St Bus stop, Edinburgh-Bankhead, or Edinburgh-Balgreen. The distance between New York and Edinburgh is 5250 km. The most popular airlines for this route are easyJet, Spirit Airlines, British Airways, Frontier Airlines, and Norse Atlantic Airways. New York and Edinburgh have 401 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Edinburgh, consider visiting Edinburgh Castle, Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, Edinburgh Royal Mile, Stirling, Ben Nevis, Bamburgh Castle, and Glencoe.

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from New York to Edinburgh in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Mon 11.03 - Sun 17.03

AirlineMon 11.03Tue 12.03Wed 13.03Thu 14.03Fri 15.03Sat 16.03Sun 17.03
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 18.03 - Sun 24.03

AirlineMon 18.03Tue 19.03Wed 20.03Thu 21.03Fri 22.03Sat 23.03Sun 24.03
2112211
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 25.03 - Sun 31.03

AirlineMon 25.03Tue 26.03Wed 27.03Thu 28.03Fri 29.03Sat 30.03Sun 31.03
1112112
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 01.04 - Sun 07.04

AirlineMon 01.04Tue 02.04Wed 03.04Thu 04.04Fri 05.04Sat 06.04Sun 07.04
2111111
1111111
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Check-in for a flight from New York to Edinburgh

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during bookingOnline check-in available
easyJetEZYU2NoOpens 720 days before flight
Closes 2 hours before flight
Spirit AirlinesNKSNKNoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
British AirwaysBAWBANo0
0
Frontier AirlinesFFTF9NoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
Norse Atlantic AirwaysNBTN0NoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 2 hours before flight

Edinburgh travel tips

1) You can get from Edinburgh airport to the city centre by bus in half an hour
2) You can drink water right from the tap in Edinburgh
3) Climb up to Edinburgh Castle, which sits atop an extinct volcano

Weather in Edinburgh

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January5°C1°C
February6°C2°C
March8°C2°C
April10°C3°C
May13°C6°C
June16°C8°C
July18°C10°C
August17°C10°C
September15°C9°C
October12°C7°C
November8°C4°C
December6°C2°C
Hottest Month
18°C
July
Coldest month
1°C
January
Sunny days
255
days per year
Snow days
4
days per year

14 day forecast

Friday
15 Mar
95%
6°C3°C
22 Mar
14°C7°C
Saturday
16 Mar
81%
9°C1°C
23 Mar
17°C8°C
Sunday
17 Mar
88%
11°C6°C
24 Mar
11°C7°C
Monday
18 Mar
85%
12°C6°C
25 Mar
78%
9°C5°C
Tuesday
19 Mar
13°C6°C
26 Mar
9°C4°C
Wednesday
20 Mar
12°C6°C
27 Mar
77%
7°C4°C
Thursday
21 Mar
11°C3°C
28 Mar
75%
11°C2°C

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