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Route

Belfast → Edinburgh

BFSBelfastBelfast International Airport
EDIEdinburghEdinburgh Airport
Distance
143 mi
Estimated flight time
~45m

Same local time in Belfast and Edinburgh.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 4.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

4.5
flights per day
6
busiest month · Jul
3
quietest month · Jan
32 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 4Feb
  3. 4Mar
  4. 5Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 5Jun
  7. 6Jul
  8. 5Aug
  9. 5Sep
  10. 5Oct2025
  11. 4Nov
  12. 4Dec

In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Belfast in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

easyJetall year
Ryanair UKall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Belfast. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 5.1Mon
  2. 4Tue
  3. 4Wed
  4. 4.5Thu
  5. 5.9Fri
  6. 3.5Sat
  7. 5.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32053%
  2. Boeing 737-800B73828%
  3. Airbus A319A31911%
  4. Airbus A320neoA20N6%
  5. Pilatus PC-12PC121%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20263109
  • easyJet87×
  • Ryanair UK17×
February 20264120
  • easyJet99×
  • Ryanair UK18×
March 20264146
  • easyJet115×
  • Ryanair UK26×
April 20265148
  • easyJet92×
  • Ryanair UK49×
May 20264115
  • easyJet71×
  • Ryanair UK40×
June 20265142
  • easyJet85×
  • Ryanair UK52×
July 20266172
  • easyJet109×
  • Ryanair UK55×
August 20265158
  • easyJet100×
  • Ryanair UK55×
September 20265148
  • easyJet90×
  • Ryanair UK55×
October 20255154
  • easyJet105×
  • Ryanair UK47×
November 20254130
  • easyJet103×
  • Ryanair UK25×
December 20254115
  • easyJet95×
  • Ryanair UK16×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on BFS-EDI - not a booking guarantee.

easyJet

U2 · EZY

Hub: LGW London

123 departure airportsView airline →

Ryanair UK

RK · RUK

Hub: STN London

81 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Belfast: 60.
  • Direct destinations observed from Edinburgh: 152.

The airports on this route

Belfast International Airport

Belfast, United KingdomBFS / EGAA

Regional airport · 60 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,121 ft

50 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh, United KingdomEDI / EGPH

Major airport · 152 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 8,392 ft

52 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

BHD EDIGeorge Best Belfast City AirportBelfast is about 14 mi from Belfast.View route →BFS GLAGlasgow AirportGlasgow is about 42 mi from Edinburgh.View route →LDY EDICity of Derry AirportDerry is about 46 mi from Belfast.View route →IOM EDIIsle of Man AirportCastletown is about 75 mi from Belfast.View route →

About the route from Belfast to Edinburgh

The observed direct connection between Belfast International Airport (BFS) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) covers approximately 143 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. easyJet and Ryanair UK have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Belfast from Edinburgh by air?
The great-circle distance between Belfast International Airport and Edinburgh Airport is approximately 143 mi.
How long is the flight from Belfast to Edinburgh?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Belfast to Edinburgh?
Yes, a direct connection between BFS and EDI has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: easyJet and Ryanair UK.
How often is there a flight from Belfast to Edinburgh?
On average around 4.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,657 observed flights. Mainly easyJet, Ryanair UK. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Belfast and Edinburgh?
Same local time in Belfast and Edinburgh.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.