LHR → EDILondon to Edinburgh

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Edinburgh (EDI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 1 of the 1 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 533 km, an estimated 1 hour 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Edinburgh. Updated 11 September 2026 at 02:17 UTC.

LHR London heavy · +37
EDI Edinburgh smooth · +3
533 km · ~1h 11m est.
dep bank 06:15–21:457x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71 / 100

route health from live LHR and EDI delay boards

1 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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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 days
British AirwaysBA

Flights BA1436 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · BA1438 varies Mo Th Fr Su · BA1440 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · BA1442 varies Tu Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10BA1436cancelledCNX

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
LHRLondon +37 min heavy ⛅ overcast · SW 8 kt Full LHR delay board →
EDIEdinburgh +3 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 10 kt Full EDI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at EDI: 35% 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 London to Edinburgh route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR 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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How we measure this →

LHR to EDI questions

Is LHR–EDI running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–EDI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:25 from LHR. 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 LHR to EDI?

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 LHR–EDI fly?

British Airways runs the route with about 72 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.