Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh, United KingdomEDI / EGPH
Major airport · 152 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 8,392 ft
46 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Edinburgh → Glasgow
EDI
EdinburghEdinburgh Airport
EdinburghEdinburgh AirportPIKGlasgowGlasgow Prestwick Airport
GlasgowGlasgow Prestwick Airport- Distance
- 56 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~35m
Same local time in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 21 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Ryanairwinter
Search and Rescue 202now and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Edinburgh. Most departures between 22:00 and 01:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.1Mon
- 0.2Tue
- 0.1Wed
- 0.2Thu
- 0.2Fri
- 0.2Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73848%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M19%
- A1899%
- A1093%
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X3%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 2 | – |
| August 2026 | 1 | 4 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 4 | – |
| October 2025 | 1 | 5 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 12 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 6 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on EDI-PIK - 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 Edinburgh: 152.
- Direct destinations observed from Glasgow: 27.
The airports on this route
Glasgow Prestwick Airport
Glasgow, United KingdomPIK / EGPK
Regional airport · 27 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 9,800 ft
48 °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.
EDI GLAGlasgow AirportGlasgow is about 26 mi from Glasgow.View route →GLA PIKGlasgow AirportGlasgow is about 42 mi from Edinburgh.View route →EDI BHDGeorge Best Belfast City AirportBelfast is about 80 mi from Glasgow.View route →EDI BFSBelfast International AirportBelfast is about 87 mi from Glasgow.View route →
About the route from Edinburgh to Glasgow
The observed direct connection between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) covers approximately 56 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Ryanair and Search and Rescue 202 have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Edinburgh from Glasgow by air?
- The great-circle distance between Edinburgh Airport and Glasgow Prestwick Airport is approximately 56 mi.
- How long is the flight from Edinburgh to Glasgow?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Edinburgh to Glasgow?
- Yes, a direct connection between EDI and PIK has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Ryanair and Search and Rescue 202.
- How often is there a flight from Edinburgh to Glasgow?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 58 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair, Search and Rescue 202. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Edinburgh and Glasgow?
- Same local time in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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.