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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Scotland

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

What is the cheapest flight to Scotland?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest ticket to Scotland from the United States found in the last 72 hours was to Edinburgh, at £655 return. The most popular route is Atlanta (ATL) to Edinburgh (EDI) and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £655.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Scotland?

The average price of all flights from the United States to Scotland clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Scotland is Wednesday when return tickets can be as cheap as £651. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are £847 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from the United States to Scotland?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from the United States to Scotland, 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 the United States to Scotland is April, when tickets cost £515 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is £948 and £913 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Scotland?

The average price for all round-trip flights from the United States to Scotland depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Scotland is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost £778 on average. Morning departures are around 49% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Scotland is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £1,170.

How far in advance should I book a flight from the United States to Scotland?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Scotland, 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 the United States to Scotland, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Scotland?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Scotland is Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport (EDI), with an average flight price of £290.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from the United States to Scotland

Low season

February

High season

September

Cheapest flight

£161
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
Flight from New York John F Kennedy Airport to Edinburgh

FAQs for booking flights from the United States to Scotland

  • Do I need a visa to travel to Scotland?

    American citizens traveling to Scotland for tourism don’t need a visa if they’re not planning to stay in the country for more than three months. You must, however, have a passport valid for at least six months starting from the date of arrival in Scotland, and enough blank pages for visa stamps.

  • I’m visiting Inverness. Which airport do I fly into?

    There are no nonstop flights from the United States to the Inverness Airport (INV), which only receives flights from other European cities. To fly into Inverness, you need to book a flight to Scotland with a layover in London (Heathrow or Gatwick), Manchester, Dublin, or Amsterdam. Keep in mind that it may require several flights on multiple airlines. Alternatively, you can fly into Glasgow or Edinburgh and travel directly from there by train or bus to Inverness.

  • Are there nonstop flights from the US to Scotland?

    Many airlines offer nonstop flights from the US to Scotland. United flies from Newark, Chicago, and Washington DC to Edinburgh. Delta flies to Edinburgh and Glasgow from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). If you need to fly from Philadelphia to Edinburgh, look for flights to Scotland operated by American Airlines.

  • I’m traveling to Glasgow. Which airport do I fly into?

    Passengers traveling nonstop from the US will land at the Glasgow International Airport, 14m from the city center. The second airport in Glasgow, the Prestwick International Airport, is currently served only by low-cost flights on Ryanair to and from other cities in Europe.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from the United States to Scotland?

    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 the United States to Scotland.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from the United States to Scotland 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 the United States to Scotland?

    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 the United States to Scotland 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 the United States to Scotland?

    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 the United States to Scotland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight out of the United States

  • When searching for flights to Scotland from the US, choosing to land at Edinburgh Airport (EDI) or Glasgow Airport (GLA) comes down to personal preference and the airline you’re flying with. The cities are a 1h 30m drive from one another, and both airports are well connected to the two largest cities in Scotland by an efficient network of buses, trains, and taxis.
  • Cities like Aberdeen, Inverness, and Shetland are served by international airports, but those only receive flights from other cities in the UK and Europe. To travel to these cities, American passengers will have to take flights with layovers in Glasgow or Edinburgh.
  • If you’re planning on visiting more than one city in Scotland, consider looking into low-cost flights between cities to optimize your travel time between destinations. Ryanair and easyJet are two of the Europe-based airlines with routes between Scottish cities.
  • If you’re looking for flights to Scotland to celebrate Hogmanay, the country’s particular way of celebrating New Year’s Eve that attracts thousands of tourists every year, make sure you find and book your flights well in advance.
  • Although the official currency in Scotland is the British Pound, as in the rest of the United Kingdom, it’s not unusual for some larger businesses to also take payments in Euros. To avoid confusion, it’s best to withdraw cash in an ATM when you arrive in Scotland or to exchange currency at the airport. At the Edinburgh Airport, you’ll find currency exchange counters near the baggage claim area and on the international arrival’s hall. At Glasgow Airport, Travelex offices are located pre- and post-security.

Top 5 airlines serving from the United States to Scotland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Scotland. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from the United States to Scotland. 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 the United States to Scotland? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8696 reviews
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
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Everything is good except the dinner and breakfast. The sandwich is very delicious. Toilet is clean, I only use one of them. Flight attendants are very nice. 👍👍

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025SFO - HKG
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Everything is good except the dinner and breakfast. The sandwich is very delicious. Toilet is clean, I only use one of them. Flight attendants are very nice. 👍👍

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Boarding was a little difficult. The gate area at O'Hare was very small and crowded due to multiple gates in the area. Could not hear the intercom, so had to rely on signage to see when my group was boarding and the signage was blocked by passengers standing in the gate. Flight was great and we arrived in Montreal on time.

Multiple delays and not straight answer from the United team

For economy, it was very good. Staff was great, they even let some of us change seats for more leg room... Put an empty seat between us which was fantastic for a 12hr flight. Onboard entertainment was excellent, I think over 200 choices of movies/tv/etc The bad was the barely/nonfunctional wifi that cost either $16.99 or 1700 miles (full flight). It was atrocious... Definitely the worst of the last 3 long haul major airlines I was on the last few months.

Stewardess spilled orange juice on my clothes/seat no help no apology just threw napkins at me to clean the mess up. Not Happy.

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

The plane pushed back from the gate on time. However, it stopped on the ramp, and we waited for over 20 minutes before the aircraft pulled back to the gate. Apparently, something of importance had to be removed from the aircraft by the gate agent. I found this to be odd. The delay was not significant, but I felt that whatever was on the aircraft that had to be taken off, should’ve been done before we pushed back from the gate.

I didn’t get on plane. Passport being processed by consulate with visa application. Tried to cancel through underpricer after purchasing cacelling for any reason. No dice, they are thieves.

Electric plugs didn't work. Entertainment system wasn't working

I did not fly by vergin atlantic from bangalore to vasco da gama

Your flight delayed at Heathrow n I almost missed my mother funeral.you idiots. I had to waste 10 hours in different airports. Thank your stars I'm not suing you.

Miami airport needs more thorough signage. It was a long walk from my transport point to the check in desk,

Flight took off an hour late. Had to stay on the tarmac for half an hour after landing. Both annoying.

We had an unfortunate experience where we had to leave the aircraft after boarding, shortly before the scheduled takeoff time, and re-board. The reason given was that a passenger felt ill and had to cancel their plans and therefor their luggage had to be found and removed.

We’ve used VA before many times the experience is always been good they have lovely staff and the food is always delicious.

Everything about the flight was amazing from check in to boarding entertainment was okay food we didn’t try.

Seats were old and dirty, for a long haul flight you expect to be able to recline and for the av to work properly. Choice for vegans was fruit….

The Virgin Atlantic crew was very good. However, the equipment was OK, the seats were OK, but her bags did not arrive with me. Two bags showed up a day later and I’m still waiting for my third back.

The crew was very good. However, the equipment was a bit dated. Some of the electronics were not working. To top it, three bags didn’t arrive with me. Two of them were delivered a day later. I’m still waiting for the third bag, I was so looking forward to this virgin Atlantic flight, but, I am disappointed.

It was ok not that much because I always travel with Emirates airlines, Etihad, airlines, Qatar airlines compare to them food and comfortable was too low . Staff was good . Helpful

Booked through Kayak, couldnt take flight, Kayak punted to Orbiz, Orbiz punted to Aer Lingus, Aer Lingus said sorry about your luck, try Kayak/Orbiz. Terrible customer service collecting air fares and not even offering a voucher when customers cant take flight

There was no flight. I booked a flight from Toronto to Bordeaux with a stopover in Dublin. I arrived in Dublin and the flight number I had didn't exist and the flight going to Bordeaux I wasn't on. I had to book a new flight with a different airline for later in the day and pay out of pocket.

Gate agents kind of serious. Had to wait til arriving at gate to choose seats. Thankfully they did give us seats together! And grateful the honored our age, giving us seats at the front.

This flight was delayed and caused me to miss my connecting flight from New York to Boston. I had to rent a car and drive myself home to avoid waiting another 5 hours in the airport.

Flight was cancelled. There were no Aer Lingus reps to help. I had to rebook my flight and find a hotel. Still had nothing from the airline.

They couldn't do through check-in for us. They took 2 hours to issue just one leg of the boarding pass. They had no idea to handle the case of passengers who travels to USA via Dublin airport. we had tough time time Dublin airport as boarding pass for the US flight was not pre-issued. Hope Aer Lingus will learn to handle such cases which they couldn't learn in in the past 50 years of the service.

There was a very drunk and disruptive passenger who was on the plane, right behind me. He was already drunk before boarding but was still let on the plane. He kept kicking and hitting the back of my chair the entire flight. It was an early morning flight and had zero rest on that leg

Really lovely trip and flight. The flight staff were so accommodating and warm throughout!

Friendly crew who apologised and explained reason for delay. Good on board service. Rather cramped seating. Late departure.

The row of seats were so cramped it was difficult to get in and out of your seat. I even upgraded. A long flight and sad accommodations 😵‍💫 the shorter flight was very comfortable and the seating was spacious

I bought a ticket and paid for for our luggage but I had to pay for my luggage again. I’m so disappointed! We had a 30 min delay and because of that we missed our connecting flight and were told that we would be on the next flight (9am flight ) but we were landed we were booked at 12pm flight. I had a little baby w me, it was very stressful. I begged to leave at 10 am at least. I was emailed that we get a voucher but they didn’t work when we were at a breakfast store. I’ve been always happy w Lufthansa but this time was awful.

Good service … bus transfer upon arrival from plane to terminal: atrocious!!!

helpful and friendly. The Lufthanza people I dealt with before my holiday were so unhelpful by comparison.

We had a 1 1/2 hour delay before we left Denver. When we arrive to Frankfort, they didn’t announce that people with connecting flights to exit the plane first. My next flight was already boarding when we we taxiing in to the gate. I waited another 10 minutes to get off the plane. I had to run to catch my next flight. I mean run! I made it with one minute to spare, but my luggage did not. My luggage came two hours later on a different flight.

My flight was late from US to Frankfurt so I missed my connecting flight flight and I had to wait for long to catch the next flight which was very tiring. Otherwise everyone was very nice.

It would have been nice if my luggage had made it onto my connecting flight as well. Now I have to wait for my luggage to be delivered and that might take a while, which certainly put a damper on the entire experience.

Crew was not happy. Very uncomfortable seats. When person leans back in front of you the screen is too close to me. Food was awful.

They lost my luggage and despite all follow ups through emails and phone calls they don’t give me an update

Everything went really well. Snacks could be better and there was no tea/coffee service after dinner. Crew was helpful and friendly.

The flight from Seattle was delayed, which made me miss my connection to Florence. I was re-booked NINE HOURS LATER!!! That’s basically a vacation day lost. British Airways needs to partner with other airlines when possible to get a more realistic travel time, if delays occur. I realize there aren’t many flights to Florence from London, so I would book differently were I to return. The actual flight from Seattle was very comfortable and the crew was great, no faults there. I enjoy British Airways, this was an anomaly.

The crew could not have been more helpful, my meal was excellent, I slept peacefully until right before landing, and the BA lounge was a godsend. The only negative I encountered was the coffee both on the plane and in the lounge. Not to my taste but that’s a personal preference.

I don’t understand why a reputable airline like BA would delegate their London flights to AA. Makes no sense to me, as most domestic carriers do such a poor job these days. Terminal 3 at LHR is a total dump

Cancelled flight minutes before boarding. Rescheduled flight was two days later

The flight attendants were EXTREMELY personable and appreciated the service, lights going off after dinner (probably the norm, but I haven’t flown evening overnight flights in a while). Thank you!

Business class seats were very dated on my plane. Very little storage, charging ports were not easily accessible, tv screen kept flopping away. Vegetarian food was disappointing: hardly any protein and severely under-seasoned. Crew was lovely.

The food was ok, but not great. They delayed boarding in Portland and did not enforce group boarding. But the crew was excellent, went above and beyond.

The food was pathetic. There wasn't much leg room and recline space for such a long flight. No tea/ coffee for a 2-3 hour connecting flight without purchasing! Really!?

Service was very good. Because I use a cane, I was allowed to use Priority Boarding. Biggest problem was extremely limited leg room in Economy class seats. For airplane food, it was alright.

Was late but that airport/storm fault. Flight was full but comfortable. Food quite nice. Unfortunate that I had a rather miserable attendant, others were much friendlier

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Scotland found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
1/6Sun
1 stop
18h 20mJFK-EDI
4/6Wed
2 stops
32h 30mEDI-JFK
£342
13/5Tue
2 stops
19h 20mBOS-EDI
20/5Tue
2 stops
27h 35mEDI-BOS
£357
8/10Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
20h 05mBOS-EDI
14/10Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
34h 13mEDI-BOS
£447
14/10Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
23h 35mLGA-EDI
21/10Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
30h 49mEDI-LGA
£447
6/9Sat
1 stopAer Lingus
20h 35mBOS-EDI
10/9Wed
1 stopAer Lingus
11h 50mEDI-BOS
£464
20/7Sun
1 stopAer Lingus
10h 05mJFK-EDI
27/7Sun
1 stopAer Lingus
12h 25mEDI-JFK
£502
2/10Thu
1 stopLufthansa
14h 25mJFK-EDI
7/10Tue
1 stopLufthansa
26h 50mEDI-JFK
£504
10/9Wed
1 stopLufthansa
15h 25mBOS-EDI
17/9Wed
2 stopsLufthansa
16h 25mEDI-BOS
£509
6/8Wed
1 stopBritish Airways
12h 10mDFW-EDI
22/8Fri
1 stopBritish Airways
13h 35mEDI-DFW
£519
23/9Tue
2 stopsBritish Airways
14h 17mBOS-EDI
30/9Tue
2 stopsBritish Airways
15h 52mEDI-BOS
£529

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Scotland found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
28/7Mon
1 stop
21h 35mJFK-EDI
£161
16/8Sat
1 stop
15h 15mJFK-EDI
£175
5/8Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
12h 19mBOS-EDI
£286
12/7Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
12h 19mBOS-EDI
£286
2/9Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
9h 25mBOS-EDI
£333
3/10Fri
2 stopsBritish Airways
16h 15mDFW-EDI
£362
3/9Wed
1 stopAer Lingus
17h 50mIAD-EDI
£362
13/5Tue
1 stopAer Lingus
16h 35mORD-EDI
£369
16/8Sat
2 stopsLufthansa
15h 45mEWR-EDI
£376
31/7Thu
directLufthansa
6h 55mEWR-EDI
£411

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Last minute flights to Scotland

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Scotland that are departing in the next 10 days.
2/5Fri
multi-stop
11h 40mBOS-EDI
5/5Mon
multi-stop
15h 20mEDI-BOS
£379
4/5Sun
multi-stop
12h 45mBOS-EDI
14/5Wed
multi-stop
16h 50mEDI-BOS
£385
30/4Wed
multi-stopBritish Airways
15h 10mJFK-EDI
2/5Fri
multi-stopBritish Airways
14h 00mEDI-JFK
£581
30/4Wed
multi-stopAer Lingus
10h 35mJFK-EDI
8/5Thu
multi-stopAer Lingus
27h 15mEDI-JFK
£687
30/4Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 35mDFW-EDI
8/5Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 14mEDI-DFW
£687
30/4Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 10mDFW-EDI
8/5Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 14mEDI-DFW
£691
30/4Wed
multi-stopAer Lingus
10h 35mJFK-EDI
6/5Tue
multi-stopAer Lingus
21h 20mEDI-JFK
£702
2/5Fri
multi-stopBritish Airways
10h 45mJFK-EDI
11/5Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
15h 05mEDI-JFK
£794
3/5Sat
directLufthansa
7h 05mEWR-EDI
10/5Sat
directLufthansa
7h 35mEDI-EWR
£1,275
3/5Sat
multi-stopLufthansa
15h 00mEWR-EDI
10/5Sat
directLufthansa
7h 35mEDI-EWR
£1,293

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