All direct flights from Edinburgh

Flight Summary

flights from Edinburgh are available to a host of holiday and business destinations, although the only regular long-haul route from the Scottish capital is Continental's service to New York Newark.

Edinburgh is the busiest airport in Scotland, handling around 8.5 million passengers per annum.

Airlines serving Edinburgh include BMI, British Airways, easyJet, Flybe, Jet2, Ryanair and Thomson Airways.

Destination Summary

With a dramatic setting on the Firth of Forth, a wealth of fine architecture (we'll pass judgement on the Scottish Parliament building!) and a lively cultural scene, the Scottish capital is one of the most alluring cities in Europe.

Quick Facts

  • Airport Code: EDI
  • Alternative Name: Turnhouse
  • Miles From London: 535

James Says

As little as ten years ago, Edinburgh's international route network was little more than a few feeder links into the main European hubs such as Paris and Amsterdam.

The huge growth of no-frills airlines, combined with Edinburgh's rising importance as a magnet for tourism, finance and government business, has seen new routes open up to a massive range of business and leisure destinations. This has been further boosted by government sponsored route development funds.

If you are unable to find a direct flight from Edinburgh, then plenty of well-established options for connections are still available, although you might also find that direct links are available from nearby Glasgow International, Glasgow Prestwick or even Newcastle. Another useful alternative is to fly to one of the major European air-rail interchange airports (e.g. Amsterdam, Paris Charles De Gaulle, Cologne-Bonn, Frankfurt International), rather than go through the hassle of making a connecting flight.

Mark Says

Aided by a spectacular hilly location on the Firth of Forth, the Scottish capital has it all ' beautiful buildings, round-the-clock nightlife, fine restaurants, the world's largest arts festival, and the world's biggest New Year celebrations.

Edinburgh Castle dominates the city skyline, higgledy-piggledy Old Town, which lies under the shadow of the castle, is packed with centuries old tenement blocks and bisected by the Royal Mile.

Across Princes Gardens to the north are the ordered streets of New Town, one of the finest examples of Georgian planning in Britain. Another major landmark is Arthur's Seat, a 250 metre-high extinct volcano that looms over the east side of the city.

Further afield, the breathtaking Forth Rail Bridge is arguably the greatest ever feat of Victorian engineering, while the Royal Yacht Britannia has become a major attraction in the gentrified old port area of Leith, north of New Town.

For three weeks in August the city is swamped by actors, comedians, street artists, and tourists, for the Edinburgh International Festival. The hugely popular Edinburgh Military Tattoo also takes place during August, making booking well in advance an absolute must. Booking ahead is also necessary during the New Year celebrations, when over 150,000 revellers pack the city's streets.

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