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Cheapest return fare
£593
Typical prices: £537-£709
Scandinavian Airlines
Wed 9/9Sat 19/9
EDI - SAN • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way flight
£371
Typical prices: £525-£566
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Sat 7/11
EDI - SAN • 3 stops
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Cheapest • from £593 (return)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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Cheapest • Avg £707 (return)
Shortest trip • 14h 01m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to San Diego (EDI-SAN)

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

Wed, 9 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:10 - 21:19
EDI
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SAN
34h 09m
2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
08:00 - 18:25
SAN
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EDI
26h 25m
2 stops
£593Scandinavian Airlines
Thu, 24 Sep - Mon, 28 Sep
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:10 - 21:00
EDI
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SAN
33h 50m
2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
10:56 - 18:25
SAN
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EDI
23h 29m
2 stops
£596Scandinavian Airlines
Wed, 26 Aug - Sun, 13 Sep
JetBlue Logo
12:10 - 10:52
EDI
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SAN
30h 42m
1 stop
JetBlue Logo
20:20 - 10:00
SAN
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EDI
29h 40m
1 stop
£662JetBlue
Mon, 7 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep
United Airlines Logo
09:15 - 09:32
EDI
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SAN
32h 17m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
06:35 - 08:05
SAN
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EDI
17h 30m
1 stop
£685United Airlines
Mon, 7 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep
United Airlines Logo
09:15 - 09:32
EDI
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SAN
32h 17m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
15:04 - 08:25
SAN
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EDI
33h 21m
2 stops
£685United Airlines
Sun, 6 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep
JetBlue Logo
12:10 - 10:52
EDI
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SAN
30h 42m
1 stop
JetBlue Logo
20:20 - 10:00
SAN
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EDI
29h 40m
1 stop
£713JetBlue
Tue, 22 Dec - Wed, 6 Jan
British Airways Logo
11:05 - 21:45
EDI
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SAN
18h 40m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
09:24 - 09:30
SAN
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EDI
16h 06m
2 stops
£913British Airways
Tue, 22 Dec - Wed, 6 Jan
British Airways Logo
11:05 - 21:45
EDI
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SAN
18h 40m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
09:24 - 09:30
SAN
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EDI
16h 06m
2 stops
£914British Airways
Tue, 15 Dec - Tue, 19 Jan
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05:40 - 12:10
EDI
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SAN
14h 30m
1 stop
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07:00 - 10:10
SAN
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EDI
19h 10m
2 stops
£1,406KLM
Tue, 15 Dec - Tue, 19 Jan
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05:40 - 12:10
EDI
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SAN
14h 30m
1 stop
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14:05 - 23:10
SAN
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EDI
25h 05m
1 stop
£1,406KLM
Booking Insights

KAYAK’s insights & trends for Edinburgh to San Diego flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh to San Diego?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Edinburgh to San Diego, 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 San Diego is February, where tickets cost £594 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,133 and £967 respectively.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Edinburgh to San Diego

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

£371
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 41% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Edinburgh to San Diego

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Edinburgh to San Diego 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 San Diego

  • What is the cheapest flight from Edinburgh to San Diego?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Edinburgh to San Diego was £371 for a one-way ticket and £593 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Edinburgh to San Diego?

    Edinburgh airport is called Edinburgh Turnhouse and the only airport in San Diego is San Diego.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Edinburgh to San Diego?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Edinburgh to San Diego?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Edinburgh to San Diego, KLM or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Edinburgh to San Diego are KLM and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of £711 and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £868 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 San Diego.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Diego 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 San Diego?

    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 San Diego 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 San Diego?

    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 San Diego 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 4 airlines flying from Edinburgh to San Diego

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Edinburgh to San Diego. 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 1550 reviews
7.3Food
7.2Entertainment
7.7Comfort
7.8Boarding
8.4Crew
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I think I previously submitted my feedback about flight lead Katherine in a different field by mistake. Please see those comments. Comments for Hyd to AMS are it was good. The flight lead and service met expectations for satisfactory high quality service but the flight lead did not stand out as exceptional as did the leads on the other two flights so I don’t remember anything specific one way or the other besides the fact I was satisfied.

10.0 ExcellentEmily, Jul 2026
ORD - MSP
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I think I previously submitted my feedback about flight lead Katherine in a different field by mistake. Please see those comments. Comments for Hyd to AMS are it was good. The flight lead and service met expectations for satisfactory high quality service but the flight lead did not stand out as exceptional as did the leads on the other two flights so I don’t remember anything specific one way or the other besides the fact I was satisfied.

Flight lead was a gentleman with silver hair and he went out of his way to shake hands and interact with each passenger seated in business class. A medical emergency took place during our flight and he handled it with perfect poise and professionalism. He was gracious and confidently competent. Just what you want from a leader,

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

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.

Delayed 2 hours while stuck on the aircraft. If the luggage was properly loaded the first time we probably wouldn’t have been delayed at all

UA594 was delayed multiple times. I ended up getting picked up so I can make it in time for work 6AM on Monday, 7/6/2026

For both flights I requested a gluten free meal, they didn’t have one nor were there other options.

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Was a pain having to leave the plane and reboard but glad the plane was fixed

Left late after one day delay. Even after we were called to board we stood in line for 30 minutes. Seemed disorganized.

Connecting flights were poor,especially in Naples.our Lufthansa air bus was a joke.way too small for that long of a flight.no room at all.couldn’t even get out of the seats to move around or go to the bathrooms.we thought we were getting an actual air bus,double decker.i will never fly that long in a plane like that again.kind of misleading to call it an air bus.we actually had more room on our buses that we used.

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Lost connnection had to stayON in Chicago Was a mess

Booked economy through United - air canada treated it as standby and was almost refused boarding.

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!

It took an hour to get my bag after landing. Not exaggerating

Everything was good instead change the gates! I missed my first flight because it was changed the gate and I didn’t know!

almost 4 hour delay as they over booked and had to wait for 8-10 volunteers to agree to travel next day.

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.

All service prior to the flight was terrible: online check-in not working, no customer service tel,, multiple airport scanners not working, A huge mess.

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.

Service of the crews were great. Food on flight was very greasy, and salty.

Terrible, broken window and the blinded didn’t shut during the entire flight. Nobody could sleep

Horrible. Crew is not helpful. Lounge is sub standard and overcrowded. Getting to your plane is underwhelming “via a bus”. Worst experience I have had.

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