JFK → EDINew York to Edinburgh

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Edinburgh (EDI): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,225 km, an estimated 7 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Edinburgh. Updated 7 September 2026 at 05:38 UTC.

JFK New York smooth · +5
EDI Edinburgh smooth · +12
5,225 km · ~7h 12m est.
dep bank 20:41–21:2521x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
87 / 100

route health from live JFK and EDI delay boards

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~7h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA82 20:41 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL208 21:25 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B673 21:16 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06AA82dep −6 → arr−13
09-06B673dep +5 → arr+13
09-06DL208dep +9 → arr−10

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
JFKNew York +5 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 5 kt Full JFK delay board →
EDIEdinburgh +12 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 9 kt Full EDI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK and EDI: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Edinburgh route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK to EDI 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.

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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/JFK-EDI
How we measure this →

JFK to EDI questions

Is JFK–EDI running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at EDI is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–EDI?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:41 from JFK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EDI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JFK to EDI?

Great-circle distance is 5,225 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 399–478 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–EDI fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.