George Best Belfast City Airport
Belfast, United KingdomBHD / EGAC
Regional airport · 25 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,001 ft
48 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Belfast → Edinburgh
BHD
BelfastGeorge Best Belfast City Airport
BelfastGeorge Best Belfast City AirportEDIEdinburghEdinburgh Airport
EdinburghEdinburgh Airport- Distance
- 135 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~45m
Same local time in Belfast and Edinburgh.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 4.5
- busiest month · May
- 2
- quietest month · Oct
- 39 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 4Apr
- 4.5May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 4Aug
- 4Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Emerald Airlines UKall year
easyJetall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Belfast. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
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- 11:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 3.6Mon
- 3Tue
- 3.6Wed
- 3.4Thu
- 3.7Fri
- 2.6Sat
- 3.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- ATR 72-600AT7678%
- Airbus A320A32021%
- Airbus A320neoA20N2%
- Pilatus PC-12PC120%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 108 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 97 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 108 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 112 |
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| May 2026 | 4.5 | 116 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 117 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 104 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 102 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 124 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 63 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 95 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 82 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on BHD-EDI - not a booking guarantee.
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: 25.
- Direct destinations observed from Edinburgh: 152.
The airports on this route
Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh, United KingdomEDI / EGPH
Major airport · 152 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 8,392 ft
43 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
BFS EDIBelfast International AirportBelfast is about 14 mi from Belfast.View route →BHD GLAGlasgow AirportGlasgow is about 42 mi from Edinburgh.View route →BHD PIKGlasgow Prestwick AirportGlasgow is about 56 mi from Edinburgh.View route →LDY EDICity of Derry AirportDerry is about 59 mi from Belfast.View route →
About the route from Belfast to Edinburgh
The observed direct connection between George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) covers approximately 135 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. easyJet and Emerald Airlines 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 George Best Belfast City Airport and Edinburgh Airport is approximately 135 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 BHD and EDI has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: easyJet and Emerald Airlines UK.
- How often is there a flight from Belfast to Edinburgh?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,228 observed flights. Mainly Emerald Airlines UK, easyJet. 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.