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Cheap Flights from South Africa to Edinburgh

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

Wed, 16 Sep - Wed, 7 Oct
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00:10 - 09:40
CPT
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EDI
34h 30m
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18:35 - 22:10
EDI
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CPT
26h 35m
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£514Multiple Airlines
Sun, 13 Sep - Wed, 7 Oct
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00:10 - 23:20
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EDI
24h 10m
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18:35 - 22:10
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CPT
26h 35m
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£517Multiple Airlines
Wed, 18 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov
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13:30 - 15:20
JNB
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EDI
27h 50m
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16:20 - 09:40
EDI
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JNB
39h 20m
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£613Turkish Airlines
Wed, 9 Dec - Sun, 3 Jan
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00:20 - 15:20
JNB
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EDI
17h 00m
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10:40 - 09:40
EDI
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JNB
21h 00m
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£613Turkish Airlines
Thu, 3 Sep - Thu, 24 Sep
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14:05 - 06:25
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EDI
17h 20m
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07:55 - 04:00
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JNB
19h 05m
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£617Qatar Airways
Wed, 19 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug
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20:55 - 06:25
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EDI
34h 30m
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07:55 - 04:00
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JNB
19h 05m
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£624Qatar Airways
Wed, 16 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep
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23:15 - 12:20
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EDI
14h 05m
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05:45 - 21:20
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JNB
14h 35m
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£642KLM
Wed, 16 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep
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23:15 - 12:20
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14h 05m
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05:45 - 21:20
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JNB
14h 35m
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£643KLM
Wed, 18 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov
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19:35 - 07:45
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14h 10m
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12:40 - 10:25
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19h 45m
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£673British Airways
Wed, 18 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Edinburgh

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

What is the cheapest flight to Edinburgh?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Edinburgh was found on the route from Cape Town, at £514 return. The most popular connection is from Johannesburg to Edinburgh, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as £613 in the last 5 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Edinburgh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights 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 to Edinburgh is November, where tickets cost £594 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is £739 and £707 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of £287.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights 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, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 8% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from South Africa to Edinburgh

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

£223
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (8% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town to Edinburgh

FAQs - booking Edinburgh flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Edinburgh?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Edinburgh was found on the route from Cape Town, at £514 return. The most popular connection is from Johannesburg to Edinburgh, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as £613 in the last 5 days.

  • How far is Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport from central Edinburgh?

    Central Edinburgh is 7 miles away from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport.

  • What is the name of Edinburgh’s airport?

    There is only 1 airport in Edinburgh, called Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport (EDI). It can also be referred to as Edinburgh, Edinburgh Turnhouse, or Turnhouse.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights 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 to Edinburgh.

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

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Edinburgh 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 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Edinburgh are there each week?

    Each week there are around 823 direct flights from within South Africa to Edinburgh. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Edinburgh

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Edinburgh flight deals.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from South Africa to Edinburgh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Edinburgh. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Edinburgh. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Edinburgh? 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.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1551 reviews
7.7Comfort
7.2Entertainment
7.8Boarding
7.3Food
8.4Crew
Airline reviews

The flight was excellent, the crew was super friendly. The only complaint I have is, 3 of my zipper handles were broken and there were 2 massive scratches on the back of my bag

4.0 Okayankit, Jul 2026
AMS - LHR
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The flight was excellent, the crew was super friendly. The only complaint I have is, 3 of my zipper handles were broken and there were 2 massive scratches on the back of my bag

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.

As per usual when you Hit the UK it's a slow process through customs Not as efficient at Thailand for sure

Empty seats next to me - wish it had been for a longer flight!!

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Delay, luggage didn’t arrive. Had to go the next day to collect it

The plane. Airbus A330-200. Comfortable for a 7-hour flight. Seats seemed to have more legroom. I was in row 17. Flight was operated by Delta but was better than expected.

All and all pretty good. It’s crowded but that is what flying is all about. But no complaints otherwise.

Food wasn’t good but not their fault as I should have pre selected

I had issue with my boarding pass. When I arrived in London Gatwick Airport. My e-ticket wasn't scanning and had to do a lot of back and forth with Air Transit I order to board my flight, which I almost missed as a result of this.

The food and drinks were below the normal standard we expect from Turkish Airlines. On a 4 hour flight we received 1 drinks service and 1 food service, the latter was a cheese omlete, which is well below what we have received in the past, such a shame we always recommend this airline..

It was great except my luggage was C severely damaged over i picked it up off the carousel in London. . A suit case that had been used once does no longer have the use of the extendable arm as it’s broken

A fairly standard 2/2 configuration. Boeing 787-9 is modern but the amenities chosen by Turkish for their seats are slightly limited - no in-seat charging, for example. Otherwise, a good flight.

Their weakness is in boarding. Business class rarely boards first and there are no announcements explaining delays, so customers are always left waiting and wondering why boarding has paused.

Not sure how they are rated best airline in Europe. If they are the best; then I worry about the overall airline standards of European airlines. Seats were very uncomfortable and almost closer to budget airlines in terms of comfort. A sore bottom after a long haul flight ruins your holiday at the start. Check in process was okay. Staff/crew was good - interactions ranged from pleasant to borderline rude (depending on the particular individual).

Check-in was a mess, transfer flights were sepersted so no one could sit with their company. Some tickets were closed to online check-in without notice hand luggage allowances were not checked so oberhead bins were already full halfway through boarding.

The flight was delayed by 1.5 hours without much explanation and they ran out of complimentary bag for inflight comfort. Would like to know if i can can get compensation

You can understand why Turkish Airlines are rated so highly; the whole experience was really good indeed. Aircraft itself was spacious, comfortable, and very well appointed. The crew were great, friendly and helpful. All round a great service and good value. Istanbul airport is also a remarkable place. Highly recommended.

The crew were fabulous. We travelled Doha to Miami and the crew in board we exceptional too.

Qatar was pretty OK for their services but Arangrant was awful at theirs and frankly lied to me. Qatar offers four business class fares and only three of them allow lounge access. This is a horrible policy when you pay so much for business class and shame on them for denying the simple use of their lounges for this confusion. When I requested my business class ticket with Arangrant I knew this and specifically told them I would only purchase the lowest class business seat that would still permit me lounge access on all legs of my trip. They lied to me and said I did and then I was refused this service on my return flights. I had no less than 4-8 schedule changes and got screwed by a late departure from DCA on my double connection to JNB. I lost nearly a full day on my outbound and then had little to no use of the lounges on my outbound flights. To then be denied access on my return flights made the 27 hour trip home pretty awful. Kayak should no longer work with Arangrant as they are dishonest and liars. Qatar should price all four of their business class fares to include lounge access and stop the insanity they have forced on people. My return trip home nearly ruined my entire trip to South Africa and I blame Arangrant for telling me lies and for Qatar for offering insane rules and regulations on such expensive business class fares. For the money I paid to Qatar, I did not receive the full services I was promised. I will probably never use Arangrant and their ignorant services ever again. I will question whether I ever fly on Qatar Airways again as well. When you pay so much and get such little in return, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. Arangrant gives the whole industry a bad name and Qatar is not far behind them. I can honestly say that the wretched service and way I was treated by both have soured me on travel companies and airlines. It is bad enough that we have an idiot, felon, racist and bigoted president and administration to contend with while he has started an illegal war, I did not expect to get screwed over by Arangrant and Qatar as well. Shame on all of you.

I wish the leg room was better for Economy especially for the outbound flights to India . The outbound flight to US and Qatar was good

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

As gold member there is no priority checkin. Meaning you either have to board with your zone or last with business class pax. As economy pax all the baggage bays are filled by the time you arrive

Flight was fine overall. What you would expect from economy seats. I did appreciate the amenities (eyemask, earplugs, small toothbrush and toothpaste, thin socks).

Good staff, good intent, decent entertainment. More seat space would always be of benefit

This was a really enjoyable flight. Even though I was in economy, I had a great deal of leg space, I had a nice meal, and the flight staff was helpful and friendly. A really great flight.

need to improve management and air hostess services. Rest of it’s OK.

No boarding passes given at start point Too much wait for boarding passes

I purchased premier economy seats but I was seated one row off and was sitting in economy my bottle of water and cookie did not compare to the menus handed OP it in premier.

The flight was ok. The seats are so small. The free wifi for members was not an option on this flight. The one flight attendant, older woman with straight white/grey hair, was very rude. The gentleman next to me asked about the wifi since he was a member as well. He stated, accurately, that the option to enter the idea number was not available. Her response was, "I don't know what to tell you" and walked away from him. The rest of the staff was wonderful. I asked another flight attendant about the wifi, she said the free wifi was not enabled on that flight (true or not- at least she was friendly). It was also pretty dirty. When I opened the tray table it had mushed crumbs and there was a dirty used pair of ear buds in my seat pocket. Lastly the air vent above my head was working but stuck so I was unable to move it to face me when it got warm. I fly American often but this really was not a great flight.

Cramped seating but standard in all smaller aircrafts today no matter what airlines. Crew very helpful, friendly & attentive so makes up for that.

Ohooo it's fantastic 👏 I love it 😀 😍 ❤️ it's on time ⏲️

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

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.

Maybe a cultural thing but our "business class" seats were basic economy seats with the center seat blocked. I had to put 1 leg in the aisle and 1 under the middle seat footwell. I did not want the lunch and instead asked for some snack items. 10 minutes before landing and after asking again I was presented with 2 of the 3 items and a card reader. Apparently biz class does not entitle you to snacks instead of a meal. I declined. Boarding was a mess. Much standing in line because the various stages of the process were not coordinated. Checkin was chaotic and took a long time. Overall a fail, but we did get to Edinburgh. After doing a go around because we were too fast on final approach. Not impressed. Well, not favorably...

Flight was delayed. Thankfully I wasn't in a rush. The airport experience (shops, amenities, ample restaurants, coffee shops, seats with charging) was very good) was very good as was the boarding which was orderly and organised. The flight was short so whilst there was no entertainment I thought that was ok especially in the age of smart phones and kindles. It would have been nice to have usbc charging supported at my seat but again it was a short flight so no drama. Overall a positive experience flying from London to Edinburgh with BA.

No entertainment system, but it is a short flight so that is not a big deal.

I always choose an aisle seat 5 rows from the washrooms. This time, 35F, I'm seated next to a distraught man. Asked him what was bothering him, he says he booked two tickets, but the airline put his 5yr old daughter in a seat 38E, 3 rows behind his seat at 35E, alone between two strangers. He said she had burst into tears when he had to leave her there and come sit in the row I was in. Was I prepared to swap seats? Come on Qatar, five years old? On her own? Between strangers? You've got to do better than that.

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