LHR → EDILondon to Edinburgh

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Edinburgh (EDI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 533 km, an estimated 1 hour 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Edinburgh. Updated 19 October 2026 at 13:48 UTC.

Today, LHR → EDI

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 06:15 BA1436British Airways Left 06:34 +19 Landed 07:32 −8
  2. 07:35 BA1438British Airways Left 08:19 +44 Landed 09:15 +15
  3. 08:55 BA1440British Airways Left 09:19 +24 Landed 10:09 −11
  4. 11:10 BA1446British Airways Left 11:54 +44 Landed 12:44 +14
  5. 12:55 BA1448British Airways Left 13:30 +35 Landed 14:19 −1
  6. 14:15 BA1452British Airways On schedule EDI est. 15:52 +12sched 15:40
  7. 16:30 BA1456British Airways On schedule EDI est. 17:40sched 18:00
  8. 17:15 BA1458British Airways On schedule EDI est. 18:22sched 18:45
  9. 18:15 BA1460British Airways On schedule EDI 19:40scheduled
  10. 20:35 BA1464British Airways On schedule EDI 21:55scheduled
  11. 21:35 BA1466British Airways On schedule EDI 22:50scheduled

Checked LHR board 14:48 · EDI board 14:38

LHR London heavy · +34
EDI Edinburgh smooth · +0
533 km · ~1h 11m est.
dep bank 06:15–21:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated LHR → EDI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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British Airways

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
British AirwaysBA100% on time

Flights BA1436 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · BA1438 varies Mo Th Fr Su · BA1440 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa · BA1442 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19BA1436dep +19 → arr−8
10-19BA1438dep +44 → arr+15
10-19BA1440dep +24 → arr−11
10-19BA1446dep +44 → arr+14
10-19BA1448dep +35 → arr−1

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
LHRLondon +34 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · E 7 kt Full LHR delay board →
EDIEdinburgh +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · 2 kt Full EDI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at EDI: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Edinburgh route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR to EDI 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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How we measure this →

LHR to EDI questions

Is LHR–EDI running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–EDI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:45 from LHR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the EDI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LHR to EDI?

Great-circle distance is 533 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–76 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–EDI fly?

British Airways runs the route with about 75 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.