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Route

London → Edinburgh

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

Same local time in London and Edinburgh.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

6
flights per day
8
busiest month · Nov
4
quietest month · Dec
58 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 6Jan2026
  2. 7Feb
  3. 6Mar
  4. 6Apr
  5. 5May
  6. 5.5Jun
  7. 5Jul
  8. 5Aug
  9. 7Sep
  10. 7Oct2025
  11. 8Nov
  12. 4Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

BA CityFlyerall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.

  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. 6.3Mon
  2. 6.2Tue
  3. 7Wed
  4. 7Thu
  5. 5Fri
  6. 0.9Sat
  7. 2.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer 190E190100%
  2. Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A0%
  3. Cessna Citation ExcelC56X0%
  4. Embraer Phenom 300E55P0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20266151
  • BA CityFlyer151×
February 20267146
  • BA CityFlyer146×
March 20266147
  • BA CityFlyer145×
April 20266161
  • BA CityFlyer160×
May 20265142
  • BA CityFlyer141×
June 20265.5137
  • BA CityFlyer136×
July 20265144
  • BA CityFlyer143×
August 20265124
  • BA CityFlyer122×
September 20267179
  • BA CityFlyer178×
October 20257159
  • BA CityFlyer159×
November 20258180
  • BA CityFlyer179×
December 20254117
  • BA CityFlyer117×

Airlines observed on this route

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

BA CityFlyer

CJ · CFE

Hub: LCY London

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

The airports on this route

London City Airport

London, United KingdomLCY / EGLC

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

55 °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

50 °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.

LHR EDILondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 22 mi from London.View route →LGW EDILondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 27 mi from London.View route →STN EDILondon Stansted AirportLondon is about 27 mi from London.View route →LTN EDILondon Luton AirportLondon is about 31 mi from London.View route →

About the route from London to Edinburgh

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

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is London from Edinburgh by air?
The great-circle distance between London City Airport and Edinburgh Airport is approximately 337 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Edinburgh?
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 London to Edinburgh?
Yes, a direct connection between LCY and EDI has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: BA CityFlyer.
How often is there a flight from London to Edinburgh?
On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,787 observed flights. Mainly BA CityFlyer. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between London and Edinburgh?
Same local time in London 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.