Great-circle route JFK ↔ EDI. Faint dots are other airports, for geographic context. Download this map — free to reuse with a link back to this page.
Frequencies below are per direction, from our most recent schedule sample.
| Direction | Frequency | Days | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK → EDI New York to Edinburgh |
21/wk | Daily | American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways |
| EDI → JFK Edinburgh to New York |
21/wk | Daily | American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways |
Where a direction shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
In 2025 (first 11 months), airlines reported 134,583 passengers on 852 flights between JFK and EDI — about 402 a day — filling 82% of the 163,811 seats flown. Delta Air Lines Inc. carried the most passengers (70%).
Source: US DOT T-100 segment reports — actual airline-reported traffic, scheduled service only, both directions combined. Cargo and charter flights excluded.
3 airlines fly the JFK–EDI nonstop, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Airbus A320, Boeing 767-300.
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 between John F Kennedy International Airport and Edinburgh Airport is 3,247 miles, or 5,226 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 3,247 mi |
| Kilometres | 5,226 km |
| Nautical miles | 2,822 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 3 airlines fly the route nonstop, with about 42 departures a week across both directions. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 6h 49m in the air. That is a great-circle estimate from the 3,247-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.
About 21 a week from New York to Edinburgh and 21 a week from Edinburgh to New York, from our most recent schedule sample.
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways.
In 2025 (first 11 months), airlines reported 134,583 passengers on 852 scheduled flights between JFK and EDI — about 402 a day — filling 82% of the seats flown. Source: US DOT T-100 segment reports, both directions combined.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Airbus A320, Boeing 767-300. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
