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£159 Find Cheap Flights from New York to Edinburgh

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Cheapest return fare
£330
Overall average: £564
Multiple Airlines
Wed 28/1Wed 4/2
EWR - EDI • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£420
Typical prices: £536-£781
Lufthansa
Mon 19/1Wed 11/2
EWR - EDI • Direct
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Air France offers complimentary champagne in Economy.
Use the Airlink 100 bus for budget travel to Edinburgh.
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Scandinavian Airlines
Cheapest • from £410 (return)
United Airlines
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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Cheapest • 14% average savings
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Cheapest • 17% price drop
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Cheap Flights from New York to Edinburgh (NYC-EDI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from New York to Edinburgh 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.
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Recent return flight deals from New York to Edinburgh

Wed, 28 Jan - Wed, 4 Feb
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17:45 - 17:15
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EDI
18h 30m1 stop
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07:25 - 16:15
EDI
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EWR
13h 50m1 stop
£330Multiple Airlines
Wed, 4 Feb - Sat, 7 Feb
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22:00 - 22:15
EWR
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EDI
19h 15m2 stops
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EWR
27h 08m2 stops
£332Multiple Airlines
Sat, 14 Feb - Sat, 21 Feb
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EDI
19h 50m2 stops
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EDI
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EWR
23h 13m2 stops
£333Multiple Airlines
Thu, 29 Jan - Tue, 3 Feb
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EDI
9h 05m1 stop
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08:40 - 16:15
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EWR
12h 35m1 stop
£334Multiple Airlines
Thu, 7 May - Tue, 12 May
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EDI
20h 45m2 stops
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19:10 - 15:40
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25h 30m2 stops
£416Scandinavian Airlines
Sat, 9 May - Sat, 16 May
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EDI
35h 20m2 stops
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26h 50m1 stop
£422Scandinavian Airlines
Wed, 11 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
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7h 39mdirect
£425British Airways
Tue, 24 Mar - Tue, 31 Mar
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EDI
10h 01m1 stop
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10h 57m1 stop
£454United Airlines
Tue, 24 Mar - Wed, 1 Apr
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23h 30m1 stop
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27h 55m1 stop
£456United Airlines
Tue, 12 May - Tue, 19 May
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KAYAK's insights & trends for New York to Edinburgh flights

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

What is the cheapest New York to Edinburgh flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from New York to Edinburgh costs £825 on the route between Newark Airport (EWR) and Edinburgh (EDI). Over the past month, this route was, on average, 14% cheaper than other New York-Edinburgh routes. It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from New York to Edinburgh?

The average price of all round-trip flights from New York to Edinburgh clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from New York to Edinburgh, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Edinburgh, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Edinburgh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from New York to Edinburgh, 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 New York to Edinburgh is October, where tickets cost £520 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £793 and £772 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from New York to Edinburgh?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops stopover the cheapest option at £871 on average.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from New York to Edinburgh, 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 New York to Edinburgh, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from New York to Edinburgh

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
KLM

KLM's Premium Comfort includes two checked bags and SkyPriority, ideal for long-haul convenience.


KLM's World Business Class offers lay-flat seats with direct aisle access, enhancing long-haul comfort.

Air France

Air France offers complimentary champagne in all cabins, enhancing the Economy experience on long-haul flights.


Flying Blue members can enjoy free stopovers in Paris, adding value to transatlantic flights.

United Airlines

United's Polaris Lounge offers a luxurious experience with restaurant-style dining for premium passengers.


United's Economy Plus seats offer six inches more legroom, enhancing comfort on long-haul flights.

Lufthansa

Lufthansa's Premium Economy offers 50% more space and an extra checked bag, ideal for long-haul comfort.


Lufthansa provides 11 special meal choices, accommodating various dietary needs on long-haul flights.

Virgin Atlantic

Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class features fully flat beds and exclusive lounge access for a luxurious journey.


Virgin's Economy Delight offers additional legroom and priority boarding, enhancing comfort and convenience.

Airports
EWR

For a quick connection to NYC, take the AirTrain to Newark Liberty Station, then NJ Transit or Amtrak to New York Penn Station.

JFK

Avoid traffic by having your driver drop you off at the AirTrain station at Lefferts Boulevard. The ride to terminals is free from there.

EDI

Use the Airlink 100 bus for a budget-friendly trip to Edinburgh city centre. It departs every 10 minutes and takes about 30 minutes.

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Good to know - Cheap tickets from New York to Edinburgh

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£159
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Edinburgh

When to book flights from New York to Edinburgh

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from New York to Edinburgh 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 New York to Edinburgh

  • What is the cheapest flight from New York to Edinburgh?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from New York to Edinburgh was £159 for a one-way ticket and £319 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from New York to Edinburgh?

    New York is served by 3 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Edinburgh. You will leave New York from one of these airports: Newark, New York John F Kennedy Intl, or New York LaGuardia. You will be arriving at Edinburgh Turnhouse.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from New York to Edinburgh?

    Only JetBlue offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the New York to Edinburgh flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from New York to Edinburgh?

    The Boeing 757-200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the New York to Edinburgh flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from New York to Edinburgh?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between New York and Edinburgh.

  • On which days can I fly direct from New York to Edinburgh?

    There are direct flights from New York to Edinburgh on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from New York to Edinburgh, Virgin Atlantic or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from New York to Edinburgh are Virgin Atlantic and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of £592 and an overall rating of 7.5, Virgin Atlantic is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £568 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 New York to Edinburgh.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Edinburgh from New York 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 New York to Edinburgh?

    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 Edinburgh with an airline and back to New York with another airline.

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

    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 Edinburgh from New York up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from New York to Edinburgh

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Edinburgh to New York? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £354 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly direct from New York to Edinburgh?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from New York to Edinburgh Turnhouse.
Find which airlines fly direct from New York to Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

New York to Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Direct returns

Edinburgh Turnhouse to New York

Monday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from New York to Edinburgh

 
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United AirlinesOverall score based on 9092 reviews
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
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Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

4.0 OkayJessica, Dec 2025
EWR - LAS
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Flight was delayed 8 times. We were sitting at the airport for 14 hours. We got 2 hours of sleep (if that) on what was not meant to be a red-eye.

Flight and crew were great. United didn't inform crew of immigration process which was disappointing!

Plane boarded early a quickly, was mostly full. We left close to on time. And landed early.

Friendly and professional flight crew. Aside from departure delay after boarding, easy flight and smooth landing.

Flight was timely, relatively comfortable, with decent entertainment and food served. Only problem encountered was with the free messaging which I highly appreciate, but it did not work from iphone to non-iphones.

Food was poorly timed and not good.. Hand held snacks, really. I kept asking for water and never got any. Service was rushed for a 7-hour flight.

Boarding was organized. Old plane. Seat fairly comfortable. Business Class much too large so you don’t receive as much attention as you should considering what you pay for the seat.

I had no checked baggage but was required to hand over carry on baggage at the door of the plane. There was a lot of overboard space in the plane and I was one of the last ones. I ran to get my carry on but it was gone. I was given back at the plane door in Toronto, so the wait was not as long as it would have been at the carousel.

Very small cramped plane for an international flight. Everything else was good, but it was maybe the smallest comfort-wise I've ever been on for longer than 3-4 hours and the trip was 7.5

This flight was perfect. No complaints and only the highest regard for the crew and ground staff and how they executed perfectly. I fly a lot with United and would request predictability and transparency in their operations instead of last minute changes.

Everything was great. I liked the text updates so that I never miss a gate change & I have all the latest info.

No internet on a flight over three hours in this age is criminal. Staff inattentive and dismissive

Worst flight experience ever flights canceled. JetBlue told us just did not even bother standing in line to come back in one and a half hours then without any information we had to go pick up all of our luggage and spend over $2000 in accommodation just to get home. JetBlue said that the next flight available for us to get home would be three days later. Absolutely absurd hasn’t offered to give us any compensation do not fly JetBlue horrible company. They said it was based on the weather and the weather is great in all locations that we would’ve been flying to total hoax. I think it’s a conspiracy theory.

flight was delayed for hours with no explanation. The plane was a very old aircraft.

The flight departed more than 1 hour late. Leg room is bigger than most airlines

Excellent. Although they used to greet me as a mosaic member and provide a free drink, early boarding helps me to keep coming back to JetBlue.

No music app working: no economy meal on five hour flight; hour on tarmac at the end waiting for a gate. Flight itself was smooth and easy.

Communication with the customer and stay is important. Staff off with a minor inconvenience but it worked out of course. Also this was a very old Mint Class plane. They snuck this one in on us. The updated aircraft are much better.

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.

In flight on demand didn't work at our seats. Only a single beverage/snack run.

Flight takeoff was delayed an hour, but arrival time was not updated at the same time as departure time, so those picking me up at the other end were not alerted to the change in my arrival.

Seats are terribly cramped. I’m only 5’2” and my knees were practically in my face. No room to put a normal size bag under the seat and when the person in front of you reclined their seat your tray table was in your lap. This is the airline’s way of cramming more seats into the plane to make more money. I’ll think twice about taking Aer Lingus again since there are a few other options from Boston to the Emerald Isle.

Couldn’t check In online, message was couldn’t check in until Sunday morning though plane left Saturday night. Checked in okay at airport but caused slot if stress.

It was poor overall. They cancelled our flight and changed it without notifying us. So we incurred extra costs by having to book a hotel for our layover. They say it's Kayak/Underpricer's responsibility to reimburse us. But Kayak/Underpricer have said it's Aer Lingus' responsibility because they are the ones with our 'booking information.' I find this situation confusing and unacceptable.

Fast and sensible boarding was absolutely amazing. But extortionate wifi and seats that barely moved, making me unable to sleep, didn't do a lot of favors.

Excellent flight and crew. Boarding at Dublin Airport was a very difficult trying to find the right gate.

I liked the front row seats. A lot of leg room. The check-in window needs to be longer

Better food than other airlines and the flight staff was very attentive and nice.

Wonderful experience from start to finish. Extremely nice flight staff and much better food than other airlines I have used. Arrived right on time.

My flights with Aer Lingus were very good and I will definitely fly with them. Again in future trips to Ireland and Scotland.

I booked extra leg room, due to seat neighbor i now consider extra shoulder and arm room as well. Seems like the seats shrink in width now The crew was very friendly and professional ( 100%). Food was good not great, breakfast was bad, a dry slice of bread would have been better. Facilities clean.

I think they overbooked Frankfurt to New York and bumped me off. This changed my return travel I arrived home about 4 hours late. Almost 24 total travel time Totally unacceptable Would not travel with United

I liked everything BUT the temperature. It was freezing and now I am sick.

A bit more space? Not practical, I know. I felt squished in but part of that could have been the man sitting next to me.

Flight was delayed over one hour and I had to pay to select my seat, even though my booking supposedly had free selection (I paid extra for this at time of booking)

Flight was late arriving. So, we left 25 min late. Pilot made some time up during the flight. Therefore, we arrived alittle past original time.

The seat I was stuck in was so unimaginably uncomfortable. I have never had that tight of a seat in my 20 years of flying. Even budget airlines give you more space.

We were upgraded to economy plus and everything was awesome!

Insulting. Lufthansa flight from Munich to EWR had us getting our luggage when we were told in Florence that it would follow us to Indianapolis. It did not. Then very slow security in EWR caused me and three other passengers from Lufthansa flight from Munich to miss the boarding closure. Behind me were two elderly grandparents and their ten year old grandson. We were all refused entry on a plane to Indy that was still at the gate. The doors had not even closed inside the terminal yet. No apologies or compensation offered. Not even a meal voucher let alone a free hotel stay for our inconvenience. I m not sure what the other three passengers behind me did ( they were elderly with a grandson, recall), but I stated 12 hours overnight in a chilly EWR airport until next flight to Indy at 850 next morning.

The pasta in the evening meal was tasteless. Otherwise, the flight was okay.

Although business class, the seating was really cramped. The food was so so.

Smooth trip no turbulence which is always a bonus for me lol! In cattle class so an element of being a bit squished (but not as bad as other shorter haul airlines) smaller plane than the one we flew out on and entertainment system wasn’t as modern but still definitely passed the time. Lovely crew x

I was sleeping during dinner service, no one bothered to offer meal later, I remained hungry….until I got a morning sandwich!

First time on BA but will fly with them from now on! Everything about the flight was superb!!!

Very caring crew on board. Didn’t have dinner as I was sleeping. Was seating in the emergency row so I had comfortable leg room

Although the crew were great and the good nice, I might as well have been on Ryanair for the amount of space I had. Not good enough BA. I’d rather pay more and not feel like a human sardine.

Crew were fantastic can’t fault them at all. Couldn’t do enough for us

They’ve lost my bag and I have no way of really getting in touch with anyone and have received no updates.

Only for BA because we had to get to Edinburgh at a certain time. Baggage lost, late boarding with only one person checking, again, our passports and boarding passes until the despatch controller had to step in to get us away. Will never fly BA again.

The entertainment selection was ok, but overall not bad! The crew was great.

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