Great-circle route LHR ↔ 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. The two directions are not identical — that is normal on scheduled routes.
| Direction | Frequency | Days | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| LHR → EDI London to Edinburgh |
68/wk | Daily | British Airways |
| EDI → LHR Edinburgh to London |
60/wk | Daily | British 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.
British Airways is the only airline flying the LHR–EDI nonstop.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Airbus A320, Airbus A320 NEO, Airbus A320 (sharklets), Airbus A319 and 1 other types.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
The distance between London Heathrow Airport and Edinburgh Airport is 332 miles, or 534 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 332 mi |
| Kilometres | 534 km |
| Nautical miles | 289 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. British Airways flies the route nonstop, with about 128 departures a week across both directions. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 1h 18m in the air. That is a great-circle estimate from the 332-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 68 a week from London to Edinburgh and 60 a week from Edinburgh to London, from our most recent schedule sample.
British Airways.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Airbus A320, Airbus A320 NEO, Airbus A320 (sharklets), Airbus A319. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
