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Chicago (CHI)
Edinburgh Turnhouse
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Chicago to Edinburgh Flight Information

Avg. Flight Duration 8h 02m
Flights Arrive in Edinburgh
Flights Depart from Chicago
Flight Price $429
Distance 3,697 miles
Airlines SAS, Aer Lingus, Austrian Airlines, KLM, Delta

Good to know

Low season:
February
Best time to beat the crowds
3%
expected price decrease
High season:
July
Most popular time to fly
19%
expected price increase
Average price:
$862
(avg. price over the last 2 weeks)
Good deal:
$677
or less (round trip)

When to book flights from Chicago to Edinburgh

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Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $677 or less.
The cheapest flight from Chicago to Edinburgh was found 51 days before departure, on average.
Book at least 5 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be June, July and August. The cheapest month to fly is February.
Morning departure is around 14% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

FAQs for booking Chicago to Edinburgh flights

How long does a flight from Chicago to Edinburgh take?
There are no direct flights for this route listed on KAYAK, the shortest multi-flight duration is 7h 40m.
Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago to Edinburgh?
In the past 3 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets were found on SAS ($429), Aer Lingus ($750) and Austrian Airlines ($982).
Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago and Edinburgh?
Yes.
What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly Chicago to Edinburgh?
For Chicago to Edinburgh, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from Edinburgh back to Chicago, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Thursday being the most expensive.
Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Edinburgh?
When flying out of Chicago you will be using one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. You will be landing at Edinburgh Turnhouse, also known as Edinburgh Airport.
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Book cheap flights from Chicago to Edinburgh (round-trip)

Airports
Origin
Chicago
$429
only
$429
$1073
only
$1073
Destination
Edinburgh
$429
only
$429
Sun, Mar 29
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
14h 00m
Sun, Apr 5
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl
21h 15m
Trip: 8 days
7.9Good Show reviews
Overall 7.9 Good
Based on 5,237 reviews
Overall
7.9
Boarding
8.0
Comfort
7.6
Crew
8.2
Entertainment
7.2
Food
7.1
ORD
CPH
Excellent 10.0

Cons: my first flight overseas. friendly staff. movies ..headphones..pillow and blankets included. 2 beverages included with meal. only downside was paying for checked bag. looks like that is included on the return flight so that won't be and issue on the way home. no issues with carryons.

CPH
ZRH
Good 7.6

Pros: Row of seats to myself. Free coffee.

Cons: Coffee refill.

CPH
TXL
Excellent 8.0

Pros: Smooth flight from Copenhagen to Berlin - uneventful which is good. They even offered free coffee and tea.

CPH
ORD
Okay 5.0

Pros: The crew was fine. The seats in the A330 are the worst only to be made worse by NO legroom. Very uncomfortable airplane. The flight crew also closes the rear bathroom off during most of the flight, I am assuming so they can use....

CPH
MXP
Mediocre 3.0

Pros: Nothing.

Cons: Please see statement from SFO-> CPH flight.

Mon, Jun 1
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
11h 10m
Sat, Jun 13
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl
15h 10m
Trip: 13 days
7.6Good Show reviews
Overall 7.6 Good
Based on 6,016 reviews
Overall
7.6
Boarding
7.6
Comfort
7.3
Crew
8.0
Entertainment
7.1
Food
6.9
JFK
DUB
Excellent 9.0

Pros: Entertainment and the dinning.

Cons: Entertainment was a bit old thought and the snacks were a poor

LIN
DUB
Excellent 10.0

Pros: On time, great crew, comfortable ride even in coach

Cons: Proper charging stations on planes (not just underseat plus, but better to have front-facing USB).

ORD
DUB
Excellent 8.6

Pros: Great crew, smooth flight

LAX
DUB
Excellent 8.0

Pros: Crew

Cons: Seats were very close and movies ok

BRU
DUB
Excellent 8.6

Pros: Great to go through customs in Dublin so the landing at home is easy.

Cons: The airline made people unnecessarily nervous by posting a very early boarding time so people thought they had to jump in line in customs when, in fact, we all had the same departure times and all had plenty of time.

Sat, Jul 18
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
29h 30m
Sun, Jul 26
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl
52h 25m
Trip: 9 days
7.9Good Show reviews
Overall 7.9 Good
Based on 5,237 reviews
Overall
7.9
Boarding
8.0
Comfort
7.6
Crew
8.2
Entertainment
7.2
Food
7.1
CPH
ZRH
Good 7.6

Pros: Row of seats to myself. Free coffee.

Cons: Coffee refill.

FCO
CPH
Excellent 9.2

Cons: Flew SAS Plus. Extra seat width and leg room made all the difference versus SAS Go. Money well spent.

EWR
ARN
Good 7.3

Pros: Crew on EWR to ARN was so-so. They lock restrooms at the back because they don't people hanging around the kitchen in the back. Also, the one cabin crew does not say Excuse Me when he needs to pass- he just touches you and pushes you aside Also, the one cabin crew

SKG
ARN
Mediocre 3.3

Pros: No

Cons: Everything

EWR
CPH
Excellent 9.0

Pros: I really enjoyed the ease of boarding and how smooth the flight went. The airline crew was friendly and the food was great.

Cons: I wish that I was informed ahead of time that SAS GO LITE flights do not include check-in baggage. I ended up paying $109 instead of $60 because I was unaware that the fees change the day of departure. This upset me.

Sat, Jul 25
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
7h 40m
Sat, Aug 8
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl
8h 25m
Trip: 15 days
8.1Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.1 Excellent
Based on 4,711 reviews
Overall
8.1
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
7.9
Crew
8.4
Entertainment
7.3
Food
7.5
VIE
ORD
Okay 4.0

Pros: Crew wasn’t on the top of their game, food was ok, entertainment was bad, old movies, poor selection.

Cons: I expected more from airlines lake Austrian.

VIE
AMS
Okay 4.6

Pros: Nice crew

Cons: You give no room for passengers to sit comfortably. We are crammed in the airplane like sardines in a can. No legroom, small seats, etc.

VIE
MUC
Excellent 10.0

Pros: .

Cons: .

VIE
ORD
Mediocre 3.3

Cons: Made me go through security twice, 2nd time was right before boarding. Reason: randomly selected. And, they lost my luggage. No valid explanation given. Apparently, will get delivered on next day’s flight. A disappointing experience.

VIE
IAD
Excellent 8.0

Pros: Overall Austrian was fine. Smaller plane and people were professional.

Cons: Certainly don’t expect the luxury of SE Asian or Middle Eastern airlines

Mon, Jul 13
MDW
Chicago Midway
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
15h 30m
Tue, Jul 28
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
MDW
Chicago Midway
16h 15m
$1073
Trip: 16 days
8.0Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 3,525 reviews
Overall
8.0
Boarding
8.0
Comfort
7.7
Crew
8.5
Entertainment
7.2
Food
7.5
MAN
AMS
Okay 5.6

Cons: The flight from Manchester to Amsterdam has been delayed which led insufficient time for me to transfer to HK

AMS
JFK
Excellent 10.0

Pros: Yes

Cons: Everything was good

FCO
AMS
Excellent 10.0

Cons: A little bit chaotic when they loaded two planes at the same time in a very tight space in Amsterdsm but this was most likey an airport soecific design issue and not a KLM issue. The flight was as good as can be expected fir an international flight. The staff was great

AMS
OTP
Okay 5.2

Pros: Decent price for economy comfort seat, 4A.

Cons: The flight was delayed about 80 minutes and they did not informed until when I got to the Airport. I could have stayed more at home instead of the terminal. They have also changed the boarding gate..

AMS
GVA
Good 6.0

Cons: Delay due to strike

Mon, Apr 20
MDW
Chicago Midway
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
14h 45m
Tue, Apr 28
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
MDW
Chicago Midway
17h 12m
$1202
Trip: 9 days
8.1Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.1 Excellent
Based on 27,562 reviews
Overall
8.1
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
7.8
Crew
8.5
Entertainment
7.8
Food
7.5
MSY
BOS
Good 6.0

Pros: price great; direct flight;

Cons: cramped

ATL
HOU
Good 7.6

Cons: No option to watch movies

MSP
BIL
Excellent 9.0

Pros: Good Crew. Landing was very smooth

Cons: line to drop bag was so long!! but on the plus side, we were through it in an hour and didn't miss our flight!

TUL
SLC
Excellent 10.0

Pros: How ferindly they where get on airplane and caring they where the hold time on the flight

Cons: They bathroom up front airplane should be first class and back airplane have there bathrooms

LAX
SEA
Good 7.6

Pros: Good seats. Crew was not very hospitable. They went by with water and didn’t give us any. We upgraded for the complementary cocktails and my husband didn’t even get a chance to get one.

Cons: More attention especially for the upgraded seats that offer complementary things. We got better service in our economy seats on the way to LA. I wouldn’t pay extra to upgrade again.

Wed, May 13
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
16h 20m
Sat, May 23
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl
28h 20m
Trip: 11 days
7.9Good Show reviews
Overall 7.9 Good
Based on 5,237 reviews
Overall
7.9
Boarding
8.0
Comfort
7.6
Crew
8.2
Entertainment
7.2
Food
7.1
BGO
OSL
Excellent 8.8

Pros: comfortable plane

Cons: small pastry with coffee

PMI
ARN
Excellent 8.4

Pros: Very enjoyable great staff,

Cons: Lower prices

CPH
FCO
Okay 5.5

Cons: The baggage fees has to be clearly informed, they have a different fees almost double if u checkin bag from 22hrs of departure, total ripoff. Bundle the baggage fees when you buy ticket.

OSL
EWR
Excellent 8.0

Pros: food good

Cons: techical problems announced AFTER plane was fully boarded, took 1-1/2 hours with no refreshments offered except the water bottles at seat. However, captain did make periodic announcements as to progress of repairs.

ARN
CPH
Excellent 10.0

Cons: Meal choices - only serving beef in economy was not great.

Wed, Jan 15
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
29h 35m
Fri, Jan 31
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
ORD
Chicago O'Hare Intl
14h 20m
Trip: 17 days
7.6Good Show reviews
Overall 7.6 Good
Based on 6,016 reviews
Overall
7.6
Boarding
7.6
Comfort
7.3
Crew
8.0
Entertainment
7.1
Food
6.9
ORD
DUB
Good 6.6

Pros: I like how they boarded the back of the plane first!

Cons: The seats weren't as comfortable as other airlines. The food wasn't very good either.

DUB
MIA
Excellent 8.0

Cons: Pre landing food was not edible , otherwise good

DUB
LHR
Excellent 8.0

Pros: Seating and leg room much better than Ryan Air!

DUB
BOS
Excellent 10.0

Cons: Seat could have been a little more comfortable, but overall it was fine.

FCO
DUB
Good 7.5

Pros: Comfortable seats!

Cons: Dublin was difficult off boarding, had to take a bus and multiple multiple steps and escalators. Difficult for people trying to connect in under 90 minutes

Mon, Apr 20
MDW
Chicago Midway
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
18h 00m
Mon, Apr 27
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
MDW
Chicago Midway
17h 29m
$1203
Trip: 8 days
8.1Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.1 Excellent
Based on 27,562 reviews
Overall
8.1
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
7.8
Crew
8.5
Entertainment
7.8
Food
7.5
ATL
CLE
Mediocre 3.0

Cons: Old plane with no video screens or room. Boo!

GRB
MSP
Good 6.6

Pros: Crew was great

Cons: Lots of screaming children. Not much to be done about that.

CDG
IND
Good 7.0

Cons: movie selection could have been better.

BOS
MSP
Okay 5.6

Cons: No mechanical failures or delays would be nice

MSY
BOS
Good 6.0

Pros: price great; direct flight;

Cons: cramped

Wed, May 20
MDW
Chicago Midway
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
15h 23m
Wed, May 27
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
MDW
Chicago Midway
14h 59m
$1264
Trip: 8 days
8.0Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.0 Excellent
Based on 3,525 reviews
Overall
8.0
Boarding
8.0
Comfort
7.7
Crew
8.5
Entertainment
7.2
Food
7.5
DUB
AMS
Good 6.4

Pros: Boarding was quick and flight was calm

Cons: The coffe and breakfast.

AMS
CPH
Excellent 10.0

Cons: Everything was OK

AMS
HEL
Excellent 10.0

Cons: Boarding was crazy. Could not everyone in the gate area.

ACC
AMS
Excellent 10.0

Cons: Still don’t have my luggage yet

FLR
AMS
Excellent 8.0

Cons: Boarding was chaotic & therefore delayed take off a little Receiving luggage was slow -@ 35 minutes from landing to luggage claim, so actual arrival was considerably later for those meeting me

Mon, May 18
MDW
Chicago Midway
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
14h 45m
Thu, May 28
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
MDW
Chicago Midway
18h 25m
$1222
Trip: 11 days
8.1Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.1 Excellent
Based on 27,562 reviews
Overall
8.1
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
7.8
Crew
8.5
Entertainment
7.8
Food
7.5
CVG
DTW
Good 7.2

Cons: Seats are too small

BOS
MSP
Okay 5.6

Cons: No mechanical failures or delays would be nice

RDU
DTW
Good 6.6

Cons: Not enough leg room. Flights are costly enough and it just seems wrong to upcharge passengers for more legroom. Legroom should be standard outside of first /business class.

ATL
HOU
Good 7.6

Cons: No option to watch movies

JFK
PBI
Okay 4.3

Pros: Boarding went well.

Cons: Crew could be more attentive. They avoided passengers most of the time.

Sun, May 24
MDW
Chicago Midway
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
14h 45m
Sun, May 31
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
MDW
Chicago Midway
14h 42m
$1245
Trip: 8 days
8.1Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.1 Excellent
Based on 27,562 reviews
Overall
8.1
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
7.8
Crew
8.5
Entertainment
7.8
Food
7.5
NAS
DTW
Excellent 8.0

Pros: Nassau security line was quick. US Customs line was quick.

Cons: The Delta line to drop my bags was long and unorganized. The ticket agents were moving in slow motion. I waited over an hour to drop my bag. I thought I was going to miss my flight.

MEX
LAX
Excellent 9.0

Cons:

BOS
MSP
Okay 5.6

Cons: No mechanical failures or delays would be nice

TUL
SLC
Excellent 10.0

Pros: How ferindly they where get on airplane and caring they where the hold time on the flight

Cons: They bathroom up front airplane should be first class and back airplane have there bathrooms

ATL
RIC
Excellent 10.0

Pros: Everything was on time and ran smoothly. The seats seem to have more room than most airlines. They were generous with drinks and snacks

Tue, Jun 23
MDW
Chicago Midway
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
16h 45m
Fri, Jul 3
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
MDW
Chicago Midway
16h 10m
$1246
Trip: 11 days
8.1Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.1 Excellent
Based on 27,562 reviews
Overall
8.1
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
7.8
Crew
8.5
Entertainment
7.8
Food
7.5
LAX
JFK
Excellent 9.6

Pros: Seating and serving, both very good

Cons: I couln't get my view on for movies, since there was (I presume) a charge for the earphones. Won't know now what happened to Jean Grey. Maybe offer a small book cart as an alternative entertainment for us cheapskates? do-de-do...

LAX
MEX
Good 7.3

Cons: No hubo comida suficiente

BOG
JFK
Excellent 10.0

Pros: Got here early!

SEA
SMF
Good 6.0

Pros: Just ok

Cons: update the gate info correctly and immediately. I was directed by app to go B5A but actually it is B5 gate in SEA-TAC

SFO
SLC
Okay 5.6

Cons: Sat on the tarmac way to long. Updates from crew weren’t frequent enough.

Wed, Jul 29
MDW
Chicago Midway
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
15h 05m
Sun, Aug 9
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
MDW
Chicago Midway
16h 53m
$1258
Trip: 12 days
8.1Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.1 Excellent
Based on 27,562 reviews
Overall
8.1
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
7.8
Crew
8.5
Entertainment
7.8
Food
7.5
BOS
MSP
Excellent 10.0

Pros: Everything

Cons: Nothing

TUS
ATL
Excellent 10.0

Pros: Great crew. Old plane but comfy

FLL
JFK
Excellent 10.0

Cons: Nothing. Perfect flight.

PVR
LAX
Mediocre 2.6

Pros: Movie selection are great

Cons: The earphone jack Was not working properly have to hold the earphone plug to the earphone jack the whole flight to watch movie

BOS
MSP
Okay 5.6

Cons: No mechanical failures or delays would be nice

Thu, Feb 27
MDW
Chicago Midway
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
14h 12m
Wed, Mar 4
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
MDW
Chicago Midway
17h 43m
$1418
Trip: 7 days
8.1Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.1 Excellent
Based on 27,562 reviews
Overall
8.1
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
7.8
Crew
8.5
Entertainment
7.8
Food
7.5
ATL
CLE
Mediocre 3.0

Cons: Old plane with no video screens or room. Boo!

CVG
ATL
Excellent 10.0

Pros: All was great!

SLC
PDX
Excellent 10.0

Pros: The two people who were in charge of boarding the plane were especially nice, efficient, and accommodating. I really really liked them.

Cons: The flight was too warm.

YVR
SEA
Mediocre 2.0

Cons: Got delayed

GDL
LAX
Excellent 8.0

Pros: Safe trip and very nice crew.

Cons: Something to work on is organizing the flights in order when you are checking in. I arrived and it was a mess, we didn't know where to go and which line to take. Please make sure you put signs so we can follow and be more organized.

Wed, Jan 15
MDW
Chicago Midway
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
15h 32m
Fri, Jan 31
EDI
Edinburgh Turnhouse
MDW
Chicago Midway
17h 58m
$2364
Trip: 17 days
8.1Excellent Show reviews
Overall 8.1 Excellent
Based on 27,562 reviews
Overall
8.1
Boarding
8.1
Comfort
7.8
Crew
8.5
Entertainment
7.8
Food
7.5
LAX
HNL
Okay 5.3

Pros: Entertainment

Cons: Flight wasn't full. I could have been seated somewhere else since passenger next to me was quite large and invading my personal space

MSP
SEA
Good 6.6

Pros: Crew was great

Cons: Lots of screaming children. Not much to do about that...

BOS
ATL
Excellent 9.6

Pros: Delayed boarding but made up for lost time in the air

Cons: Delayed boarding

GRB
MSP
Good 6.6

Pros: Crew was great

Cons: Lots of screaming children. Not much to be done about that.

BOG
JFK
Excellent 10.0

Pros: Got here early!

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