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Cheapest return fare
£499
Typical prices: £485-£678
Aer Lingus
Tue 8/9Tue 15/9
EDI - LAX • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
£257
Typical prices: £444-£702
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Tue 25/8
EDI - LAX • 3 stops
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Cheapest • from £499 (return)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Edinburgh and Los Angeles. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg £526 (return)
Shortest trip • 14h 02m (one-way)
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in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 24% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles (EDI-LAX)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles

Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 15 Sep
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12:20 - 18:25
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14h 05m
1 stop
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20:10 - 19:50
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EDI
15h 40m
1 stop
£499Aer Lingus
Sat, 10 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct
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09:15 - 18:25
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LAX
17h 10m
1 stop
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20:10 - 19:50
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EDI
15h 40m
1 stop
£510Aer Lingus
Wed, 16 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep
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08:35 - 18:25
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LAX
17h 50m
1 stop
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20:10 - 19:05
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EDI
14h 55m
1 stop
£517Aer Lingus
Wed, 14 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct
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07:25 - 17:10
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LAX
17h 45m
2 stops
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07:30 - 09:50
LAX
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EDI
18h 20m
1 stop
£519Multiple Airlines
Tue, 8 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep
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11:10 - 18:25
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LAX
15h 15m
1 stop
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20:10 - 19:50
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EDI
15h 40m
1 stop
£528Aer Lingus
Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 10 Sep
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11:10 - 18:25
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15h 15m
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20:10 - 19:05
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14h 55m
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£528Aer Lingus
Sun, 6 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep
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09:15 - 18:25
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17h 10m
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20:10 - 19:05
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14h 55m
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£530Aer Lingus
Mon, 9 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov
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19:10 - 17:00
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29h 50m
1 stop
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19:30 - 18:25
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14h 55m
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£540Scandinavian Airlines
Wed, 14 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct
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07:25 - 17:10
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17h 45m
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06:40 - 07:05
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16h 25m
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£545Multiple Airlines
Wed, 14 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct
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17h 45m
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Edinburgh to Los Angeles flights

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

How much is a return flight from Edinburgh to Los Angeles?

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 Los Angeles departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Los Angeles from Edinburgh usually cost between £556 and £786 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was £499 on Aer Lingus (8 Sept–15 Sept).

What is the cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles is October, where tickets cost £546 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £810 and £673 respectively.

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

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 Los Angeles, 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 the flight from Edinburgh to Los Angeles, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 24% 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 Los Angeles

Low season

December

Cheapest flight

£257
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 26% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (3% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Edinburgh to Los Angeles based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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FAQs for booking flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles

  • What is the cheapest flight from Edinburgh to Los Angeles?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Edinburgh to Los Angeles was £257 for a one-way ticket and £499 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Edinburgh to Los Angeles?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Edinburgh and Los Angeles, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular stopover when flying to Los Angeles from Edinburgh?

    London is the most popular stopover city among KAYAK users travelling from Edinburgh to Los Angeles.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles, KLM or Finnair?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles are KLM and Finnair. With an average price for the route of £639 and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. Finnair is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £555 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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

    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 Los Angeles.

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

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

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

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

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

    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 to Los Angeles from Edinburgh 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 Los Angeles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Edinburgh to Los Angeles. 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Edinburgh to Los Angeles? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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KLMOverall score based on 1545 reviews
7.7Comfort
8.4Crew
7.8Boarding
7.2Entertainment
7.3Food
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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.

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.

Boarding was fine, difficult to understand the guy over the speaker though so we were unsure when exactly to board until they updated the monitor by the gate. Flight itself was fine, nice flight attendants, seats were comfortable enough, good selection of entertainment on the screens. Other airlines at a similar price point have included wifi though, at a minimum messaging, for free, so that was a little disappointing to not have that. But otherwise fine. Food was pretty decent, nice hot meal, good drink selection, nice snacks. Bathrooms were ok, could've been cleaned a little more often, but they were never bad.

On time, only a little turbulence, very competent and caring attendants. Clear information.

My issue is with the SkyWest terminal. The flight was not listed on the main airport flight screen list, and I had to do a Google search to locate the terminal and gate. We had to ask several airport employees where to locate the phantom gate. The airport did not provide adequate signage and was confusing. When we arrived, there was one vendor providing services that quickly closed, leaving zero options for food and drink while we waited hours for our delayed flight. The crew that assisted with check-in and boarding was VERY friendly.

No complimentary drinks or snacks offered on a 2 hour flight was disappointing but everything else went well

So, the trip from Dublin to LA did not really happen because the flight took off before we could finish the transfer.

The seats needs to be comfortables, at least please add more padding to the seats.

Dinner was fabulous. Would have enjoyed a wine with it. None offered... for sale??? Breakfast was disappointing but adequate amount of food.

Noted in last review. Good to know, though air Lingus on European flights does not offer any food or drink, even though we were on the plane for 3 1/2 hours from Naples to Dublin everything you had to purchase even water.

They should. Heck planes more often not when they are suppose to be leaving causing delays

We did not have a flight when we arrived at Dublin Airport. It took an hour of time for Aer Lingus to fix it. We booked our groups seats together but did not get to sit together after the mix up. The airline did nothing to apologize for the mistake. Wouldn't fly that airline again.

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.

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!

Crew were fantastic and so catering and wonderful! Full score for the entire crew!

The flight itself was fine, but the boarding process was extremely frustrating. There is no one scanning boarding passes - passengers just scan themselves and enter the jetway. By the time my husband and I got on the plane and were halfway to our seats they determined there were too many bags on the plane and everything at that point needed to be checked. This created a lot of unnecessary chaos. They should have alerted people before getting on the plane that they would need to start checking bags instead of waiting until people were already on the plane.

The WiFi stopped working early on in the flight. No audio from entertainment system.

I had a horrible experience with TSA at the airport. I had to go through TSA several times as there was some issue each time with a piece if clothing I had on. It was so busy & chaotic that I ended up forgetting my Apple laptop at TSA. It’s been days & I can’t get through to anyone to get useful info on how to get it back. I’m very angry because contacting lost & found shouldn’t be this difficult. Employees should know what is going on at their place of work. It seems no one knows as everyone’s answers are contradictory, or you can’t speak directly to anyone as the calls are automated. Very upsetting.

My experience with Eva sir was good except the long walk in LA Lex, that was inconvenient for my age,

the staff was very helpful and the airline was very good.

I was sent an email that said my card payment was not verified. When I spoke to an agent , he said my card was not verified and the flight I thought I had to booked was no longer available so I booked another flight on another airline(United). Later I got flight updates , etc., concerning my supposed first flight. So if I was charged for this flight on British Airways/American airlines, I need a refund.

Los Angeles to London. 25th of April 2026. Business class. I was flying backwards with a complete stranger snoring next to me. In Business class. Males and females, strangers lying next to each other. Seats were backwards. I paid for comfort. I got dizziness and stress.

Crew were nice, food was good. Boarding was horrendous. We were driven around the airport in a bus forced to climb a long flight of very steep stairs with no adequate handrails to board the plane . In many many years of flying to the US I have never been required to do this . There was no assistance for those needing help getting up the stairs to the plane. A fellow passenger helped me. No idea how other elderly, physically limited passengers or those with young children managed . It was a full flight with crowds trying to get up the stairs. It was an accident waiting to happen.

Horrible, the plane is just old and junky...Filthy restroom, seat was as hard as rock. The food, mystery side dish, inedible..geez..just Horrible. Never flying BA again

the service on Business class should be improved to be at par with industry leaders like Cathay Pacific and Singapore AIrlines. A lot of room for improvement.

Entertainment devices on A380 need to be fixed, the seats might do with updates.

Check-in and boarding were great. On flight staff were rude and disrespectful. Paid for extra room and found it incredibly cramped. Bathrooms kept in poor condition. Overall negative experience.

Crew service was poor and very little difference between premium economy and economy. Disappointed.

Cabin crew lovely and accommodating and I'll always fly BA in the future

The air hostess were good, cheerful, but I didn't like the boarding. My son and I initially bought our flight tickets, making sure it included 1 luggage and a carry on. Tickets were purchased for British airlines, but we were merged with American Airlines. At checking in our languages, we were told, we don't have luggage prepaid so we had to pay extra $125 each and almost £60 on our way back. I think that's unfair.

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