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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Edinburgh (SFO-EDI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco 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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17:45 - 18:20SFO-EDI
16h 35m1 stop
07:15 - 15:50EDI-SFO
16h 35m1 stop
Tue, 8 Oct - Tue, 15 Oct
16:30 - 14:20SFO-EDI
13h 50m1 stop
19:00 - 14:15EDI-SFO
27h 15m1 stop
Mon, 18 Nov - Thu, 28 Nov
23:00 - 06:50SFO-EDI
23h 50m2 stops
05:55 - 15:43EDI-SFO
17h 48m2 stops
£483Air Canada
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Tue, 1 Oct - Wed, 16 Oct
23:04 - 06:50SFO-EDI
23h 46m1 stop
09:00 - 09:11EDI-SFO
32h 11m1 stop
£498Air Canada
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Sat, 28 Sep - Thu, 10 Oct
15:30 - 16:45SFO-EDI
17h 15m1 stop
06:00 - 13:15EDI-SFO
15h 15m1 stop
£517British Airways
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Thu, 3 Oct - Tue, 15 Oct
19:20 - 17:45SFO-EDI
14h 25m1 stop
21:00 - 13:15EDI-SFO
24h 15m1 stop
£518British Airways
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Fri, 20 Sep - Mon, 7 Oct
16:35 - 06:50SFO-EDI
30h 15m1 stop
12:30 - 00:52EDI-SFO
20h 22m1 stop
£572United Airlines
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Sun, 1 Sep - Wed, 11 Sep
00:35 - 08:05SFO-EDI
23h 30m2 stops
09:40 - 17:45EDI-SFO
16h 05m1 stop
£620United Airlines
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Wed, 16 Oct - Thu, 24 Oct
15:05 - 10:05SFO-EDI
35h 00m1 stop
13:35 - 12:36EDI-SFO
31h 01m1 stop
£626Virgin Atlantic
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Sat, 24 Aug - Wed, 18 Sep
15:13 - 11:35SFO-EDI
36h 22m1 stop
11:20 - 18:00EDI-SFO
14h 40m1 stop
£724Virgin Atlantic
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Fri, 16 Aug - Sun, 25 Aug

Flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Edinburgh?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Edinburgh on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to fly from San Francisco to Edinburgh. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Fridays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Edinburgh is February, where tickets cost £530 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets is £1,064 and £1,045 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Edinburgh, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 50 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Edinburgh from San Francisco were found on WestJet (£163) and Delta (£368), and the lowest return tickets were found on American Airlines (£481) and Air Canada (£483).

Good to know - Cheap tickets from San Francisco to Edinburgh

Low season

February

High season

September

Cheapest flight

£163
Best time to beat the crowds (30% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Edinburgh based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh

  • What is the most preferred most of transport to the city center from EDI airport?

    The Airlink Bus and the Airport Tram are two convenient and reasonably priced modes of public transportation that run between Edinburgh Airport and the city center. By making your transportation reservations in advance, not only will you have one less thing to worry about, but you will also be able to avoid any lines that may be present.

  • Are there car rental companies at EDI airport?

    Yes, you can rent a car for your day-to-day movement while in Edinburgh. The different car rental companies include Alamo, Budget and Hertz. It is a short walk from the terminal building, which may be reached by the covered walkway that is situated adjacent to the multi-story parking garage.

  • What is the best time to arrive at SFO airport?

    Arriving at SFO at least 2h before to a domestic flight's departure and 3h prior to an international flight's departure is highly recommended.

  • Are there parking services at SFO airport?

    The SFO long-term parking lot is located at 801 South Airport Boulevard in South San Francisco. There are options for fast entry and exit, baggage check-in at the curb for the vast majority of domestic flights, a convenient shuttle service, and guaranteed parking at the terminal.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Edinburgh was £207 for a one-way ticket and £585 for a return.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh are Virgin Atlantic and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of £764 and an overall rating of 7.6, Virgin Atlantic is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £1,209 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Edinburgh from San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco 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 San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to Edinburgh

  • In the event that you feel the need to relax during your time spent at SFO Airport, you are welcome to make use of the many lounges that are accessible to you during your stay there. There are a total of 18 lounges at San Francisco International Airport, some of which are reserved exclusively for certain airlines such as British Airways, Emirates, Delta, and United Airlines.
  • At San Francisco International Airport (SFO), there are private rooms that nursing women are free to use during their travels. The San Francisco International Airport currently has 19 lactation spaces, including 13 big, stylish, and private nursing rooms for breastfeeding and breast pumping moms. These facilities are available for women travelling through the airport. These nursing rooms are available for use by breastfeeding and pumping women who are travelling through the airport. There are breastfeeding facilities available to travellers at Terminals 1, 2, and 3 both before and after they have gone through security checkpoints.
  • The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) offers tourists and their pet dogs specifically designated locations inside each terminal for defecation. At the San Francisco International Airport, your pet must be at all times on a leash (SFO). Additionally, if you want to travel with your pet from SFO, you must always carry the required pet container.
  • Both San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport (EDI) provide assistance to customers who, for whatever reason, may have trouble navigating the airport or using its facilities. They welcome you to get in contact either before or after your holiday to learn more about the assistance they can give with wheelchair rentals and airport transportation. In order to use these services, you must give the airline an extensive amount of advanced notice.
  • If you do not have a mobile device while visiting EDI airport, you may use the internet at one of the Virgin Wi-Fi stations placed around the airport. Cards and coins (euro or pound) are acceptable forms of payment. In addition, you may pay to utilize internet kiosks that resemble telephones to check your email or browse online.
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Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Edinburgh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Edinburgh. 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 San Francisco 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.
7.6
Virgin AtlanticOverall score based on 720 reviews
7.8Boarding
8.3Crew
7.4Comfort
7.7Entertainment
7.1Food
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Cabin crew on our flight showed lack of any customer service gruff and acting annoyed if you asked anything and I mean anything Example a man on the seat over dropped his beer on my husbands blanket We asked if we could switch out blankets cabin crew Said. No we don’t have any extras OK well can you take the wet one Cabin crew looked disgusted and annoyed Took it no OK or yes just a growl

6.0 GoodSonia, Apr 2024LAX - LHR
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Cabin crew on our flight showed lack of any customer service gruff and acting annoyed if you asked anything and I mean anything Example a man on the seat over dropped his beer on my husbands blanket We asked if we could switch out blankets cabin crew Said. No we don’t have any extras OK well can you take the wet one Cabin crew looked disgusted and annoyed Took it no OK or yes just a growl

Quick flight. But cabin crew were very noisy and talking too much, especially when we were seated at the back of the plane trying to sleep through the night .

My ticket was for Premium Economy and all the seats were taken, I was placed in Economy class and I’m looking for a refund.

Unfortunately delayed 2 hrs due to faulty tyre.. which had to be changed, but better safe than sorry.

The delay was an issue. Other than that. Every thing good

Hi vergin Atlantic service was good but the flight ticket agent travel up charge me extra 57 pounds as a airport charges, actually I refuse to pay but they say if I not pay £57 then they say you will not be able to travel from Heathrow to goa ,so for me there was no option and it was just 3 day before my departure so i paid, so please look in to the matter. And I have a receipt of £ 57 as well .thanks

Staff didn’t check cabin well for landing seemed more interested in chatting to each other. Food was poor and differed from pre order.

We were in the last group to be called to the flight - which was 30 minutes late taking off. While we were lucky enough to have been given bulkhead seats (due to a medical condition I’d told them about beforehand) the seats weren’t particularly comfortable. A crying baby for the whole trip made things worse, so the crew managed very well with coping. The final thing I’d say was that there wasn’t enough food served during the flight.

Very good. Glad we had Premium for the flight out.

We flew Upper Class from London to The Turks and Caicos. Check in was amazing. Our ldriver too us directly to a special entrance to terminal 3. It took 10 minutes to check in and clear customs. Amazing! The VA lounge is large and comfortable. Boarding the flight was easy and without a wait. The crew was excellent. But the seats were awful, strange and uncomfortable. Having a comfortable flat bed seat is the reason we pays 1000s extra. The VA 787 uses a reverse herringbone configuration. Look it up. You have your back to the window and are facing the aisle with no privacy. Turning the seat into a bed requires assistance from the crew so not very spontaneous. . The food was ok. A bit tasteless and meager portions. Had to pay for WiFi. I believe VA has other configuration on their dream airbus flights. Lots of stuff about all this on YouTube where you can see what I have been describing. I can not recommend taking VA on a long flight with these seats.

Aisle chair was good and liked the foot bar preventing you from putting your foot in the isle, The breakfast on this international flight to Zurich was horrible (Europeans, specially, used to good food) may make this a dealbreaker for booking with United Airlines again. I agreed with my Spanish fellow passenger.

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Backpack should NOT allowed put in the flight bin , only put it under the seat. I can't find space put my carry on luggage!!! and I pay for it ! that was very bad experience

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

Beverage and food services are excellent. We enjoy paying the extra for economy plus for the 3 inches more leg room to be exact.

Flight was delayed by 3 hours. The pilot made up 1 hour during the flight, but that made the wait at the airport 5 hours once you factor getting there 2 hours early.

I fly to the USA every 6wks on Ave and 99% of the time I fly Aer Lingus. If I fly BA I’m always disappointed. My only criticism is the food. I’m vegan and over the last year it’s got slightly better these last couple of flights but on the whole it’s not good! Salad and fruit salad for breakfast and that’s also the starter and desert for the lunch/dinner and the main is usually rice with fried veg 😳the pasta is pretty good though. That’s been the last 2 meals…. Everything else is fantastic.

The flight was half full and I presume that the next few days are even less busy not sure why they are still charging a premium to change a flight.

Are Longus was fine. I booked thru Kayak and was unable to get my business class seat early. Sat next to galley. Crew forgot to wake me for breakfast.

I loved how they arrange boarding (starting with people seated in back and moving to the front). Flight crew was very polite and welcoming. Seating was ok, I felt like there was enough leg space however it is noticeable when the passenger in front of you sets their seat back.

Short flight so not much to rate. Surprised I had to pay for a soda.

Nice to be on a flight that wasn't fully booked so there were only two of us in the three seat row.

The only problem was there are games on the entertaiment system. The guy behind me played poker the entire time and poking the back of my seat. I hope they remove these.

Very good need to offer better choice of food for business

Great travel. Wonderful experience. Hope to do it again in the near future. God willing

Aer Lingus doesn't have plug ins for devices at each seat. They also did not give me a dairy free meal as requested and confirmed by staff. It was as if I had not requested anything. Otherwise, they were great!

Flight was delayed for almost 3 hours. Communication of gate change was poor. Email and screen said one gate and it was a different gate from that. Gate changed first to 64 B and then to 64 C. Originally it was 68B. 64C was not communicated properly!

Plenty of room in the exit row. Sat on the plane an hour before taking off.☹️ Landed late and had to wait for gate availability.

Flight was on time early arrival better entertainment good staff.everything was excellent

They canceled the flight on us very close to the flight date .

My experience was pretty frustrating because the first leg of my flight on United (though booked through Air Canada) was delayed causing me to miss my connecting flight on Air Canada. This could have been an easy solve as there was a direct flight later that morning via Air Canada that they easily could have put me on which would have only gotten me to my destination 2 1/2 hours later but because United and Air Canada don’t seem to have good communication they gave me the run around both telling me to talk with the other which I did three times to no avail. I ended up taking the delayed flight and getting on a new connecting flight which ended up getting me to my destination 6 hours later and I missed the event I was planning to go to this evening.

Everything went smoothly and as expected. We were on time and one flight arrived early.

This is not a Business Class equipped airplane and even the crew apologize before take over BUT BUT Air Canada charged full business class fare

Very good other than we have to wait for one crew and we’re delayed and the pilot and his co- pilot has to make a difference to be right on time arrival. Disappointed about no food service also.

Due to a strike taking place with the airline, it negatively impacted my flight in multiple ways. My flight was delayed over 2 hours and the food served was mediocre at best.

Cabin crew were great. Seats are criminal for tall people

Very bed boarding, there was overbooked and make a lot of problems and noises

On my way from Chicago to London, I was seated next to a quite heavy passenger. I could barely move. BA should have ensured that overweight customers are placed in comfortable seats and not to penalize also other passengers because BA is not willing to accommodate these passengers and their needs. No respect at all.

The flight as far as timings go was excellent. Unfortunately we ended up sat with someone on a night flight who had been drinking alcohol before boarding and BA staff were happily serving him more alcohol. He was very drunk which made our flight uncomfortable and awkward. My partner had this person lying on him whilst asleep. Alcohol should be served minimally. If there had been an emergency this person would not have been in a fit state to act accordingly.

First time flying with BA and I will do it again. Staff at airport and on board were very nice and helpful

Wonderful service and very comfy in the bulkhead in Economy Plus! Delicious food.

The BA team at Sky Harbor is deplorable, full of unnecessary attitude and poor communication. It seems like every member of the team was looking at another to solve the problem, instead of taking agency to do so themselves. I saw no less than 6 altercations with the same gate agent where he threatened to revoke the passengers boarding pass for asking a wildly reasonable question, something as simple as where the cue to board was. I’ve complained to BA before but it seems this isn’t an issue for them, which is very disappointing

Boarding poor in London,ok in Chicago. Don’t like Heatrow/terminal5

It was very good. We got a late start by about an hour and a half. However I worked rather have that than crash. It was purely mechanical. They had our tickets ready when we came off the plane in London for the next leg. The only mishap was when we got to Lisbon my husbands luggage made or bit mine didn't. All was not lost because I did finally get it 2 days later. I was really pleased that they c made the effort.

Liked that my American Airlines status seamlessly transferred to BA so luggage check was free. Flights were on time, boarding quick. Wish they didn’t assign connecting gate so late at Heathrow.

The entire process was flawless and as expected flying first class. The only thing that I have a complaint on...when first boarding, the plane was EXTREMELY cold; then when we were trying to sleep, it was way too hot - just better regulating (especially trying to sleep) would have made it perfect.

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Cheapest flights to Edinburgh from San Francisco found in 2024

Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Edinburgh found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
2/10Wed
1 stopWestJet
13h 15mSFO-EDI
£163
2/10Wed
1 stopWestJet
13h 15mSFO-EDI
£163
8/10Tue
2 stops
31h 47mSFO-EDI
£204
2/10Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
18h 50mSFO-EDI
£372
25/7Thu
1 stopAer Lingus
30h 05mSFO-EDI
£382
22/10Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
17h 05mSFO-EDI
£406
4/9Wed
1 stopAer Lingus
17h 20mSFO-EDI
£431
13/7Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
23h 42mSFO-EDI
£499
11/6Tue
2 stopsBritish Airways
18h 02mSFO-EDI
£579
10/6Mon
2 stopsAir Canada
21h 40mSFO-EDI
£770

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh

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 from San Francisco to Edinburgh that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/6Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
26h 00mSFO-EDI
10/6Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
24h 15mEDI-SFO
£689
3/6Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
16h 45mSFO-EDI
9/6Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
26h 15mEDI-SFO
£696
3/6Mon
multi-stop
19h 00mSFO-EDI
9/6Sun
multi-stop
27h 00mEDI-SFO
£720
2/6Sun
multi-stop
36h 05mSFO-EDI
4/6Tue
multi-stop
45h 20mEDI-SFO
£755
4/6Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
16h 20mSFO-EDI
12/6Wed
multi-stopAir Canada
22h 17mEDI-SFO
£802
3/6Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 15mSFO-EDI
12/6Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 29mEDI-SFO
£804
4/6Tue
multi-stopSWISS
28h 25mSFO-EDI
10/6Mon
multi-stopSWISS
28h 25mEDI-SFO
£806
3/6Mon
multi-stopSWISS
28h 05mSFO-EDI
10/6Mon
multi-stopSWISS
28h 25mEDI-SFO
£817
3/6Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 15mSFO-EDI
10/6Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
31h 59mEDI-SFO
£818
4/6Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
17h 50mSFO-EDI
12/6Wed
multi-stopAir Canada
19h 02mEDI-SFO
£824

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San Francisco - Edinburgh Flights

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San Francisco (SFO)United States

Destination:

Edinburgh (EDI)United Kingdom

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Edinburgh - San Francisco

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