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The flight time from Washington to Edinburgh is approximately 7h 14m nonstop. The distance is 3,468 miles (5,581 km). There is about 1 nonstop flight from Washington to Edinburgh per day.
That is a great-circle estimate, not a scheduled block time. An airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
| Route | Est. time | Distance | Frequency | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAD → EDI Washington Dulles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport |
7h 14m | 3,468 mi | 7/wk | United Airlines |
Frequencies come from our most recent schedule sample. Where a pairing shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
United Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from Washington to Edinburgh.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Boeing 757-200.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
On a long east–west route like this one the two directions do not take the same time. Aircraft flying eastbound ride the mid-latitude jet stream and typically arrive earlier than the westbound leg, which flies into it. The difference is commonly 30 to 90 minutes on transatlantic and transpacific flights, and it varies by season. The estimate above does not model wind — treat it as a midpoint and check the airline's own timetable for the block time on your date.
The distance from Washington to Edinburgh is 3,468 miles, or 5,581 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 3,468 mi |
| Kilometres | 5,581 km |
| Nautical miles | 3,014 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. United Airlines flies it nonstop, with about 7 departures a week. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 7h 14m in the air on the IAD–EDI nonstop. That is a great-circle estimate from the 3,468-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
3,468 miles (5,581 km) great-circle between Washington Dulles International Airport and Edinburgh Airport.
United Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Boeing 757-200. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
