Cheap flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh from £311
This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 27/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — EDI
22 Dec — 29 Dec1
Return
1 adult
Economy
The best prices from San Francisco to Edinburgh Turnhouse are usually found in February or October, booked 20 days in advance, depart on a Friday or Thursday and return on a Tuesday
Find flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh within your budget
Customise your flight search to find flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 858,174 searches. Data last updated 17 December 2024.
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SFO - EDI
SFOEDI
San Francisco
Mon 24/3
18:30-10:55
2 stops33h 25m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Mon 31/3
19:45-16:30
2 stops28h 45m
£491
San FranciscoEdinburgh
SFO - EDI
SFOEDI
San Francisco
Wed 15/1
17:20-14:45
1 stop13h 25m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Wed 22/1
08:20-15:30
1 stop15h 10m
£589
San FranciscoEdinburgh
SFO - EDI
SFOEDI
San Francisco
Sun 2/2
18:50-15:30
1 stop36h 40m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Tue 11/2
16:30-16:45
1 stop32h 15m
£621
San FranciscoEdinburgh
SFO - EDI
SFOEDI
San Francisco
Thu 30/1
17:30-23:10
2 stops21h 40m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Thu 6/2
05:45-15:40
2 stops17h 55m
£625
San FranciscoEdinburgh
SFO - EDI
SFOEDI
San Francisco
Fri 14/2
17:30-17:00
1 stop15h 30m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Fri 21/2
11:00-18:45
1 stop15h 45m
£685
San FranciscoEdinburgh
SFO - EDI
SFOEDI
San Francisco
Mon 24/3
18:30-18:10
1 stop16h 40m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Mon 31/3
19:30-13:50
1 stop26h 20m
£705
San FranciscoEdinburgh
SFO - EDI
SFOEDI
San Francisco
Sat 29/3
08:25-05:50
1 stop14h 25m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Sat 5/4
09:00-10:52
1 stop33h 52m
£709
San FranciscoEdinburgh
SFO - EDI
SFOEDI
San Francisco
Thu 30/1
07:15-07:55
2 stops16h 40m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Thu 6/2
09:25-22:56
2 stops21h 31m
£713
San FranciscoEdinburgh
SFO - EDI
SFOEDI
San Francisco
Sun 23/3
15:40-17:10
1 stop18h 30m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Fri 4/4
06:05-12:40
1 stop14h 35m
£719
San FranciscoEdinburgh
SFO - EDI
SFOEDI
San Francisco
Fri 23/5
18:05-10:06
2 stops56h 01m
Edinburgh Turnhouse
Tue 3/6
09:40-12:05
2 stops34h 25m
£750
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Edinburgh
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Francisco (SFO) to Edinburgh (EDI). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 17 December 2024.
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Edinburgh. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 December 2024.
Wed 18/1217:30SFO - EDI
1 stop17h 00mBritish Airways
Wed 25/1209:50EDI - SFO
1 stop16h 55mBritish Airways
Deal found 16/12£703
Mon 16/1222:35SFO - EDI
2 stops25h 20mUnited Airlines
Wed 25/1209:25EDI - SFO
2 stops24h 00mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/12£728
Tue 17/1207:15SFO - EDI
1 stop16h 40mLufthansa
Sun 12/112:40EDI - SFO
2 stops38h 05mLufthansa
Deal found 16/12£849
Mon 16/1223:55SFO - EDI
1 stop24h 00mMultiple Airlines
Wed 25/1217:50EDI - SFO
1 stop26h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/12£926
Sun 29/1214:40SFO - EDI
2 stops16h 20mBrussels Airlines
Sun 5/112:20EDI - SFO
2 stops56h 15mBrussels Airlines
Deal found 15/12£1,646
Wed 25/1200:41SFO - EDI
2 stops24h 09mAer Lingus
Fri 3/109:35EDI - SFO
2 stops20h 32mAer Lingus
Deal found 16/12£1,722
Sun 29/1213:50SFO - EDI
1 stop34h 50mKLM
Wed 1/105:45EDI - SFO
2 stops18h 02mKLM
Deal found 16/12£3,425
Mon 23/1210:15SFO - EDI
2 stops18h 35mVirgin Atlantic
Fri 3/118:20EDI - SFO
1 stop25h 30mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 16/12£4,526
Best flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh
Discover carefully curated flight deals from San Francisco to Edinburgh that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 17 December 2024.
Mon 24/318:30SFO - EDI
2 stops33h 25mScandinavian Airlines
Mon 31/319:45EDI - SFO
2 stops28h 45mScandinavian Airlines
Deal found 16/12£491
Wed 15/117:20SFO - EDI
1 stop13h 25mAer Lingus
Wed 22/108:20EDI - SFO
1 stop15h 10mAer Lingus
Deal found 16/12£589
Sun 2/218:50SFO - EDI
1 stop36h 40mTurkish Airlines
Tue 11/216:30EDI - SFO
1 stop32h 15mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 16/12£621
Thu 30/117:30SFO - EDI
2 stops21h 40mMultiple Airlines
Thu 6/205:45EDI - SFO
2 stops17h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/12£625
Fri 14/217:30SFO - EDI
1 stop15h 30mBritish Airways
Fri 21/211:00EDI - SFO
1 stop15h 45mBritish Airways
Deal found 15/12£685
Mon 24/318:30SFO - EDI
1 stop16h 40mFinnair
Mon 31/319:30EDI - SFO
1 stop26h 20mFinnair
Deal found 16/12£705
Sat 29/308:25SFO - EDI
1 stop14h 25mAir Canada
Sat 5/409:00EDI - SFO
1 stop33h 52mAir Canada
Deal found 16/12£709
Thu 30/107:15SFO - EDI
2 stops16h 40mUnited Airlines
Thu 6/209:25EDI - SFO
2 stops21h 31mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/12£713
Sun 23/315:40SFO - EDI
1 stop18h 30mLufthansa
Fri 4/406:05EDI - SFO
1 stop14h 35mLufthansa
Deal found 16/12£719
Fri 23/518:05SFO - EDI
2 stops56h 01mWestJet
Tue 3/609:40EDI - SFO
2 stops34h 25mWestJet
Deal found 16/12£750
Sat 17/518:50SFO - EDI
2 stops16h 45mAmerican Airlines
Sun 25/511:35EDI - SFO
1 stop18h 15mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 16/12£753
Tue 27/507:00SFO - EDI
1 stop15h 45mDelta
Tue 3/609:00EDI - SFO
1 stop18h 40mDelta
Deal found 16/12£757
Last-minute flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh
Discover last-minute flight deals from San Francisco to Edinburgh. Data last updated 17 December 2024 and is based on user searches.
Wed 18/1217:30SFO - EDI
1 stop17h 00mBritish Airways
Wed 25/1209:50EDI - SFO
1 stop16h 55mBritish Airways
Deal found 16/12£703
Sun 22/1207:15SFO - EDI
1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sun 29/1208:25EDI - SFO
1 stop16h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/12£1,276
Mon 23/1209:00SFO - EDI
1 stop16h 45mKLM
Fri 3/118:20EDI - SFO
1 stop25h 30mKLM
Deal found 16/12£4,508
Mon 23/1210:15SFO - EDI
2 stops18h 35mVirgin Atlantic
Fri 3/118:20EDI - SFO
1 stop25h 30mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 16/12£4,526
Wed 25/1220:40SFO - EDI
1 stop15h 20mBritish Airways
Thu 2/106:05EDI - SFO
2 stops21h 07mBritish Airways
Deal found 16/12£1,700
Wed 25/1200:41SFO - EDI
2 stops24h 09mAer Lingus
Fri 3/109:35EDI - SFO
2 stops20h 32mAer Lingus
Deal found 16/12£1,722
Thu 26/1207:15SFO - EDI
1 stop16h 40mLufthansa
Fri 3/109:25EDI - SFO
1 stop19h 22mLufthansa
Deal found 16/12£1,323
Fri 27/1200:30SFO - EDI
2 stops23h 25mUnited Airlines
Mon 6/109:25EDI - SFO
2 stops23h 01mUnited Airlines
Deal found 17/12£1,247
Sun 29/1214:40SFO - EDI
2 stops16h 20mBrussels Airlines
Sun 5/112:20EDI - SFO
2 stops56h 15mBrussels Airlines
Deal found 15/12£1,646
Sun 29/1213:50SFO - EDI
1 stop34h 50mKLM
Wed 1/105:45EDI - SFO
2 stops18h 02mKLM
Deal found 16/12£3,425
Mon 6/117:30SFO - EDI
1 stop13h 45mIberia
Mon 20/107:25EDI - SFO
1 stop15h 35mIberia
Deal found 16/12£811
Mon 6/120:35SFO - EDI
2 stops31h 25mLufthansa
Mon 20/106:00EDI - SFO
1 stop14h 35mLufthansa
Deal found 16/12£848
One-way flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh
Search for one-way flight options from San Francisco to Edinburgh. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 17 December 2024.
Sun 27/419:40SFO - EDI
2 stops32h 50mScandinavian Airlines
Deal found 16/12£311
Sat 24/518:05SFO - EDI
1 stop31h 56mWestJet
Deal found 15/12£340
Sun 27/419:20SFO - EDI
1 stop14h 25mBritish Airways
Deal found 16/12£416
Sat 26/400:08SFO - EDI
2 stops26h 27mUnited Airlines
Deal found 16/12£434
Fri 23/522:45SFO - EDI
1 stop26h 35mDelta
Deal found 15/12£484
Fri 9/516:20SFO - EDI
2 stops22h 30mTAP AIR PORTUGAL
Deal found 16/12£2,107
Fri 9/518:50SFO - EDI
1 stop37h 00mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 16/12£2,183
Best time to book a flight from San Francisco to Edinburgh
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Travel insights for flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh
Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.
How far ahead should I book a flight from San Francisco to Edinburgh?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from San Francisco to Edinburgh. Price data was last updated on 13 December 2024.
Booking 20 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Edinburgh?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Edinburgh (average of £80). Flying from San Francisco to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £105). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SFO to EDI?
Find hourly flight availability from San Francisco to Edinburgh. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 17 December 2024.
It’s typically best to fly out from San Francisco to Edinburgh in the afternoon. Doing so could potentially save you 37% on the flight price compared to flying in the morning, which is usually more expensive.
Rainfall in Edinburgh by month
Plan your trip to Edinburgh by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Edinburgh ranges from 30.0 - 60.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. April is typically the driest time to visit Edinburgh when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.
Temperature in Edinburgh by month
Plan your trip to Edinburgh by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to Edinburgh, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 15.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).
Reviews of airlines servicing Edinburgh
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Edinburgh. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Edinburgh. Reviews last updated 17 December 2024.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Lufthansa, Aer Lingus and United Airlines from San Francisco to Edinburgh by reading reviews from past customers. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
This was a flight operated by Virgin Atlantic in their Upper Class cabin. Overall, an outstanding experience.
Related info for your journey
Find useful and relevant information for your journey from San Francisco to Edinburgh. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Francisco to Edinburgh round-trip?
Flying on Scandinavian Airlines is currently your cheapest option to Edinburgh, with prices starting at £491. Additional return tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Aer Lingus and Turkish Airlines, with the lowest prices starting at £589 and £621, respectively. Scandinavian Airlines is currently priced 34% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Francisco to Edinburgh one-way?
The cheapest airline one-way is Scandinavian Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as £311. However, be on the lookout for offers from WestJet and British Airways, as they are both options that can get you from San Francisco to Edinburgh for a low price.
Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Edinburgh flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to Edinburgh by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Edinburgh?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Edinburgh (average of £80). Flying from San Francisco to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £105). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
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Top airline flying from San Francisco to Edinburgh
Discover the top airline that operate flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 858,174 searches. Data last updated 17 December 2024.
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How does Cheapflights help users find flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh?
Deals for San Francisco to Edinburgh flights are sourced from 900+ travel sites when you use Cheapflights. When all flight results come back, Cheapflights lets you sort and filter flights using different criteria to choose better, like price, airport, cabin class, and plenty of other options.
Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from San Francisco to Edinburgh?
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Yes, Cheapflights has a feature called Price Alert, which notifies users when flight prices change. Track prices for your flight to Edinburgh from San Francisco today and book when prices fit your budget.
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