Flights London → Edinburgh
LCY → EDI
How long is the flight from London to Edinburgh?
The flight from London (LCY) to Edinburgh (EDI) takes 44 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route connects London to Edinburgh, operating with Embraer 190 and Embraer 170 aircraft. Edinburgh Airport serves as the destination hub, handling over eleven million passengers annually.
The London (LCY) → Edinburgh (EDI) route is operated by British Airways. Across 19 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.26%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Edinburgh the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Edinburgh: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LCY) to Edinburgh (EDI) heads north-west for about 543 km, a flight time of roughly 44m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of LCY-EDI flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Edinburgh it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 19 tracked LCY-EDI flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 5.3% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating LCY-EDI
Frequently asked questions about LCY-EDI
The flight from London (LCY) to Edinburgh (EDI) takes 44 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the London (LCY) -> Edinburgh (EDI) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 19 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Edinburgh is 5.26% across 19 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: British Airways.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Edinburgh, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The London-Edinburgh route is about 543 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £220, barring extraordinary circumstances.
