EDI → BFSEdinburgh to Belfast

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Direct flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Belfast (BFS): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 230 km, an estimated 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Edinburgh and Belfast. Updated 22 October 2026 at 21:21 UTC.

Today, EDI → BFS

Thu 22 Oct · local times
RK5969RyanairIn the air, 19 min late

Left EDI at 08:19, 19 min after its 08:00 slot.

Track RK5969 →
  1. 08:00 RK5969Ryanair Left 08:19 +19 ·
  2. 18:25 RK179Ryanair Left 18:23 ·
  3. 22:25 U260easyJet Est. 22:35 +10Gate 7 ·

Checked EDI board 22:21

EDI Edinburgh busy · +25
BFS Belfast tracking
230 km · ~0h 48m est.
dep bank 07:00–20:5514x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
66 / 100

route health from live EDI and BFS delay boards

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~0h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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easyJetRyanair UK

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
easyJetU2

Flights U2323 varies daily · U2325 varies Tu Su · U2329 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · U256 15:10 Fr

Ryanair UKRK

Flights RK5969 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · RK179 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · RK9451 19:00 We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22RK179departed−2
10-22RK5969departed+19

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
EDIEdinburgh +25 min busy 🌤 clear · ESE 1 kt Full EDI delay board →
BFSBelfast tracking Full BFS delay board →

How the Edinburgh to Belfast route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop EDI to BFS flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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Pro Flight Search — Edinburgh (EDI) to Belfast (BFS) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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How we measure this →

EDI to BFS questions

Is EDI–BFS running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at EDI is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on EDI–BFS?

Operators schedule evening departures around 19:00 from EDI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BFS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from EDI to BFS?

Great-circle distance is 230 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 46–50 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EDI–BFS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 37 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.