EDI → LHREdinburgh to London

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Direct flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to London (LHR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 52 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 52 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 533 km, an estimated 1 hour 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Edinburgh and London. Updated 18 August 2026 at 06:07 UTC.

EDI Edinburgh smooth · +2
LHR London smooth · +0
533 km · ~1h 11m est.
dep bank 06:20–21:157x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 52 operated EDI → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 52 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−1 minacross the last 52 operated legs
Flight time~1h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 52

Current nonstop fares

EDI → LHR · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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Sun
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 days
British AirwaysBA75% on time

Flights BA1465 varies daily · BA1467 varies daily · BA1437 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · BA1439 10:05 Mo Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-18BA1465dep +33 → arr−1
08-18BA1467departed+4
08-17BA1437dep +22 → arr−11
08-17BA1441dep +9 → arr−25
08-17BA1447dep +62 → arr+25
08-17BA1449dep +16 → arr−11
08-17BA1453dep +13 → arr−17
08-17BA1457dep +85 → arr+63
08-17BA1459dep +65 → arr+40
08-17BA1461dep +75 → arr+48
08-17BA1465dep +28 → arr−8
08-17BA1467dep +68 → arr+39
08-16BA1437dep +28 → arr−11
08-16BA1439dep +5 → arr−32
08-16BA1445dep +38 → arr+13
08-16BA1455dep +48 → arr+24
08-16BA1457dep +29 → arr−1
08-16BA1461dep +70 → arr+43
08-16BA1463dep +38 → arr+9
08-16BA1465dep +36 → arr−3
08-16BA1467dep +21 → arr−14
08-15BA1437dep +30 → arr−1
08-15BA1441dep +61 → arr+34
08-15BA1443dep +48 → arr+17
08-15BA1453dep +20 → arr−10
08-15BA1461dep +57 → arr+27
08-15BA1465dep +13 → arr−11
08-15BA1467dep +6 → arr−6
08-14BA1439dep +39 → arr+8
08-14BA1441dep +31 → arr+1
08-14BA1443dep +74 → arr+42
08-14BA1451dep +23 → arr−14
08-14BA1455dep +27 → arr+3
08-14BA1457dep +14 → arr−14
08-14BA1459dep +24 → arr+3
08-14BA1461dep +25 → arr+3
08-14BA1465dep +16 → arr−5
08-14BA1467dep +41 → arr+18
08-13BA1437dep +10 → arr−9
08-13BA1441dep +15 → arr−20

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
EDIEdinburgh +2 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 11 kt Full EDI delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · WSW 9 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at EDI: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Edinburgh to London route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop EDI to LHR flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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EDI to LHR questions

Is EDI–LHR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on EDI–LHR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:05 and evening departures around 21:15 from EDI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from EDI to LHR?

Great-circle distance is 533 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–76 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EDI–LHR fly?

British Airways runs the route with about 70 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.