BA8701British AirwaysIn the air, 26 min late
Left EDI at 06:51, 26 min after its 06:25 slot.
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Direct flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to London (LCY): 48 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 543 km, an estimated 1 hour 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Edinburgh and London. Updated 2 November 2026 at 20:38 UTC.
Today, EDI → LCY
Mon 2 Nov · local timesBA8711British AirwaysIn the air, 23 min late
Left EDI at 07:23, 23 min after its 07:00 slot.
Track BA8711 →- 06:25 BA8701British Airways Left 06:51 +26 ·
- 07:00 BA8711British Airways Left 07:23 +23 ·
- 08:45 BA8703British Airways Left 09:00 +15 ·
- 10:50 BA8715British Airways Left 11:03 +13 ·
- 13:30 BA8705British Airways Left 13:51 +21 ·
- 16:20 BA8707British Airways Left 18:00 +100 ·
- 20:00 BA8719British Airways Left 20:12 +12 ·
Checked EDI board 20:38
EDI
Edinburgh
smooth · +12
LCY
London
tracking
543 km · ~1h 12m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 48x weekly · nonstop
84 / 100
route health from live EDI and LCY delay boards
0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures48x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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British Airways
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
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How the Edinburgh to London route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop EDI to LCY flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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EDI to LCY questions
Is EDI–LCY running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at EDI is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on EDI–LCY?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:50 from EDI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LCY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from EDI to LCY?
Great-circle distance is 543 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–77 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does EDI–LCY fly?
British Airways runs the route with about 48 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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