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Route

Edinburgh → London

EDIEdinburghEdinburgh Airport
LCYLondonLondon City Airport
Distance
337 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 10m

Same local time in Edinburgh and London.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 6.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

6.3
flights per day
8
busiest month · Oct
3
quietest month · Dec
1 hr 8 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 6Jan2026
  2. 6.5Feb
  3. 7Mar
  4. 7Apr
  5. 6May
  6. 5Jun
  7. 5Jul
  8. 5Aug
  9. 7Sep
  10. 8Oct2025
  11. 8Nov
  12. 3Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

BA CityFlyerall year
Flexjet Europenow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Edinburgh. 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. 6.2Mon
  2. 6.5Tue
  3. 7.1Wed
  4. 7Thu
  5. 6.1Fri
  6. 0.3Sat
  7. 2.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer 190E190100%
  2. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X0%
  3. Embraer Legacy 500E5500%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20266152
  • BA CityFlyer150×
  • Flexjet Europe1×
February 20266.5146
  • BA CityFlyer146×
March 20267169
  • BA CityFlyer167×
April 20267169
  • BA CityFlyer169×
May 20266137
  • BA CityFlyer136×
June 20265133
  • BA CityFlyer132×
July 20265138
  • BA CityFlyer138×
August 20265118
  • BA CityFlyer115×
  • Flexjet Europe2×
September 20267181
  • BA CityFlyer181×
October 20258206
  • BA CityFlyer205×
November 20258179
  • BA CityFlyer179×
December 20253129
  • BA CityFlyer128×

Airlines observed on this route

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

BA CityFlyer

CJ · CFE

Hub: LCY London

55 departure airportsView airline →

Flexjet Europe

FLJ

Hub: LTN London

10 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 Edinburgh: 152.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 36.

The airports on this route

Edinburgh Airport

Edinburgh, United KingdomEDI / EGPH

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

55 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

London City Airport

London, United KingdomLCY / EGLC

Regional airport · 36 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 4,948 ft

59 °F · Not available yetSource: 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.

EDI LHRLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 22 mi from London.View route →EDI LGWLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 27 mi from London.View route →EDI STNLondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 27 mi from London.View route →EDI LTNLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 31 mi from London.View route →

About the route from Edinburgh to London

The observed direct connection between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and London City Airport (LCY) covers approximately 337 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 10m. BA CityFlyer and Flexjet Europe have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Edinburgh from London by air?
The great-circle distance between Edinburgh Airport and London City Airport is approximately 337 mi.
How long is the flight from Edinburgh to London?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Edinburgh to London?
Yes, a direct connection between EDI and LCY has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: BA CityFlyer and Flexjet Europe.
How often is there a flight from Edinburgh to London?
On average around 6.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,857 observed flights. Mainly BA CityFlyer, Flexjet Europe. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Edinburgh and London?
Same local time in Edinburgh and London.

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.