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Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to California

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops£516
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop£521
San Diego
San Diego2 stops£592
San Jose
San Jose2 stops£672
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo2 stops£827
Arcata
Arcata2 stops£794
Redding
Redding2 stops£794
Bakersfield
Bakersfield2 stops£807
Reno
Reno3 stops£794
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops£516
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop£521
San Diego
San Diego2 stops£592
San Jose
San Jose2 stops£672
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo2 stops£827
Arcata
Arcata2 stops£794
Redding
Redding2 stops£794
Bakersfield
Bakersfield2 stops£807
Reno
Reno3 stops£794

Book Cheap Edinburgh to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Edinburgh to California that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Edinburgh to California

Wed, 14 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct
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07:25 - 17:10
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LAX
17h 45m
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18:05 - 09:50
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EDI
31h 45m
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£516Multiple Airlines
Wed, 14 Oct - Fri, 23 Oct
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07:30 - 09:50
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18h 20m
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£517Multiple Airlines
Wed, 14 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct
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LAX
17h 45m
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18:05 - 09:50
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31h 45m
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£518Multiple Airlines
Thu, 17 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep
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12:10 - 19:23
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LAS
15h 13m
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11:05 - 09:20
LAS
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EDI
14h 15m
1 stop
£603JetBlue
Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep
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09:15 - 20:50
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SNA
19h 35m
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16:26 - 19:30
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19h 04m
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£607British Airways
Tue, 13 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct
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07:00 - 21:12
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SNA
22h 12m
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08:45 - 10:20
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17h 35m
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£621British Airways
Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep
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05:45 - 22:04
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SNA
24h 19m
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14:00 - 11:50
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EDI
13h 50m
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£627Virgin Atlantic
Fri, 16 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct
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11:25 - 09:33
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BUR
30h 08m
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12:29 - 14:20
BUR
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EDI
17h 51m
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£644American Airlines
Sun, 11 Oct - Sat, 24 Oct
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11:25 - 08:22
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SNA
28h 57m
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13:17 - 14:05
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16h 48m
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£644American Airlines
Thu, 20 Aug - Thu, 27 Aug
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12:10 - 19:31
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LAS
15h 21m
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11:35 - 09:20
LAS
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13h 45m
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£657JetBlue
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Edinburgh to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Edinburgh to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a return flight from Edinburgh to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Edinburgh to California departing in October.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Edinburgh to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Edinburgh to California is September, when tickets cost £565 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of return tickets is £761 and £715 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Edinburgh to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Edinburgh to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from Edinburgh to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 28% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 6 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Edinburgh to California

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

£273
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 12% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (10% more expensive on average)
Flight from Edinburgh to Los Angeles

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Edinburgh to California?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Edinburgh to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Edinburgh to California?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Edinburgh to California is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Edinburgh to California?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Edinburgh to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Edinburgh to California?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Edinburgh to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Edinburgh to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Edinburgh to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1544 reviews
7.2Entertainment
7.3Food
8.4Crew
7.8Boarding
7.7Comfort
Airline reviews

The flight was 45 mins late leaving, we sat without a/c for some of this, 2nd Meal was a slice of pizza. Movies were good.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jun 2026
LHR - AMS
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The flight was 45 mins late leaving, we sat without a/c for some of this, 2nd Meal was a slice of pizza. Movies were good.

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

It was operated by Delta. Boarding took a long time. How difficult can it be? Overall decent trip. Liked the Salt Lake City airport. Better option than Chicago for transfers.

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

Lounge was top notch h with great variety of food and drinks. Cabin crew were great. Smooth flight.

My seat 3G did not go down fully and the buttons were not working properly

Great staff, great experience, made a 2 hour delay very bearable

Food was the worst I’ve had on a VA flight. Normally it’s a lot better

The staff was not very polite but the flight was very very nice and comfortable and the entertainment was great

Unfortunately delayed 2 hrs due to faulty tyre.. which had to be changed, but better safe than sorry.

Security area in terminal 3 needs to be made much nicer. Less claustrophobic and use of glass and big ceilings wouldhelp

accomodating check in staff, friendly flight crew ( a crew member was speaking tactlessly and was overfamiliar with passengers

Seats need to be updated. Allowance needs to be made for dinner service at an alternative time

If I could fly Virgin Atlantic airlines to every place, I need to go, I would. Leaving Heathrow through the special virgin air entrance, security is completely white glove service. I love this airline. From ticketing agents to flight staff everyone tries to make it a wonderful & happy flight experience. I wish other airlines copied the positive culture of Virgin Airlines.

Caring & friendly crew. Most important: got us SAFELY to our destination!

One of the best flight experience I have had in along time. Would fly with them again.

The biking process was confusing and I was called for a seat assignment from I number I repeatedly though was spam, but the flight itself was great

I think the extra charges for seating with no added advantage and the added charges for baggage are excessive compared to other airlines.

The worst Terrible Late for connecting flights. Made flight without luggage! I am still waiting for my luggage to be returned! I paid premium for this flight. My luggage should have been flown to Hartford instead they keep telling me it was put on a jet blue flight and is in New York! I flew Hartford to avoid New Yofk! The flight over was also unpleasant. We were stuck in a bus at Edinburgh airport for 30 minutes then our luggage again could not be found! Very poor service. Very disappointed . I need my luggage to be returned. Shirley Baliki 42 Blaine Sreet Fairfield CT

Best travel day I've had in a long time. Everything went perfectly, no delays. 10 out of 10

I had an awful experience at the ticketing agent stand. I had purchased three tickets, one of which I had the maiden name of a passenger on the ticket. They refused to help, assist, and actually delayed our process and had us miss an opportunity to purchase a ticket on the same flight. I was sent through multiple phone calls, none of which helped, and the person at the counter was the person who told me to both call Aer Lingus for help and was the person who said they could not fulfill my request that they were privy to from the beginning. My partner is still stuck in Scotland, racking up thousands of dollars in additional fees and tickets. I am very upset and two of my tickets went unused. I will never be using Aer Lingus ever again and I will continue to complain about them.

Golf Bags never made it on the flight. Very expensive golf bag and. Clubs,shoes, clothing. Will file a claim against Aer Lingus

Long unexplained delay, uncomfortable back row, long waits for trash collection.

Thankfully not a full flight so although my headphone jack wasn’t working 100% on my window seat, I was able to move to the aisle seat. Food was fine, nothing great but tasty enough. Crew were friendly and made enough rounds. Always have a decent experience with Aer Lingus

The security line at JFK was one of the longest I’ve ever experienced - probably 45 minutes. I don’t know if JetBlue has control over it, but it detracted from the overall experience. Entertainment had good options, but the volume control was a bit small to tap on and the screen had a fair amount of interference blips. Clearer picture would have been better.

Whole experience was poor. Delayed 2 hours. Lied about the delays. Was all jet blues fault and tried to blame on air traffic control. Sent out other let trips and wouldn't allow people to switch aircraft.

It was fine for what it was. It’s not luxury travel but it was efficient, for the most part. Having my carry-on transferred into luggage however, was unwelcome.

I was seated next to an autistic child who was out of control and had a child behind me kicking my seat for most of the trip. I will never fly JetBlue again. Ever. I don't care how cheap it is. It's terrible.

Great price, easy check in, love the free drinks and snacks, and nice crew. The only negative part was waiting for your seat assignment 5 minutes before boarding, and the seats are a bit uncomfortable.

All airline travel outside of First or Business class is an ordeal to be endured. This trip was ok, small o, small k.

Jetblue provided a very good service during the flight, the plane in a very good condition, the crew is professional, everything was on time. That's it!

Kayak sucked. You gave me a confirmation number that was not useable by the jet blue system. Nor did you send any check in emails. I’ll not be using your site again. Nice work.

Flight emergency landed in Chicago due to “Odor” in back of plane . Had to buy ANOTHER TICKET to get to Boston cash out of my own pocket . Then they would notchange my return flight time without a 400. Charge!!!! Insulting.

we were an hour delayed after boarding and given no reason. Headsets cost money. Also there were openrows with no one setting in them but we were told we were not allowed to swtich.

The crew on the flight were not particularly pleasant and fluid restriction was an issue. I was not allowed to fill my water bottle. Crew didn't check on passengers other than meal service.

No WiFi working on either flight. No leg room at all, the seat in front of me left dents in my knees. If I put the tray down, it was so low it was propped up by my knees. (I’m only 182.9 cm) I’m usually cool on planes, but the planes were both hot during taxi and take-off.

we had to walk up stairs to get into the plane--no jetways. Perhaps that's a problem not with the airline but with facilities at Heathrow, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. But it was inconvenient.

On time. Clean. Efficient. Just what is required for the short hop.

No longer a premium carrier and no better than the low cost .

BA have long since lost their way. They are a budget airline without the budget fares. Everything from booking to boarding to flying to arrival is just plain ordinary. I fly BA if the only alternative is Ryanair who are even worse. Otherwise we fly KLM or Lufthansa who are so much better.

Denied boarding passes for connecting flight. Missed connection as a result. Customer services T5 Heathrow airport vile, arrogant people who lied to us and threatened us.

Flight was 1 hour 40 minutes late in departure. My luggage was left at Heathrow but is being delivered today. All things considered, it was a good flight.

Flying economy is like being packed into a sardine can.

Too many passengers are bringing two large bags, neither fit under the seat so space is limited and the crew ask for many people to check bags

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