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This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Edinburgh to California departing on 8/25. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$523
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$698
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$886
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$791
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops$1,047
Reno
Reno2 stops$1,023
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$523
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$698
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$886
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$791
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops$1,047
Reno
Reno2 stops$1,023

Book Cheap Edinburgh to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Edinburgh to California 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Edinburgh to California

Wed, Jul 1 - Wed, Jul 8
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 8:40 pm
EDI
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LAX
17h 10m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:39 am - 10:35 am
LAX
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EDI
15h 56m
1 stop
$523United Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 8
Lufthansa Logo
6:10 am - 1:10 pm
EDI
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LAX
15h 00m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
7:00 am - 8:25 am
LAX
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EDI
17h 25m
1 stop
$650Lufthansa
Thu, Jul 2 - Fri, Jul 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:30 pm - 8:21 pm
EDI
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LAX
15h 51m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:15 am - 7:40 am
LAX
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EDI
15h 25m
1 stop
$662Multiple Airlines
Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 14
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 9:30 pm
EDI
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LAX
20h 15m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:35 pm - 1:00 pm
LAX
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EDI
33h 25m
1 stop
$670Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 10
British Airways Logo
9:15 am - 7:35 pm
EDI
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SNA
18h 20m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
4:26 pm - 6:50 pm
SNA
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EDI
18h 24m
2 stops
$677British Airways
Thu, Jul 9 - Mon, Jul 13
Air Canada Logo
9:15 am - 9:07 am
EDI
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SNA
31h 52m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
7:27 pm - 7:20 am
SNA
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EDI
27h 53m
2 stops
$712Air Canada
Tue, Jul 7 - Wed, Jul 22
Air Canada Logo
9:00 am - 3:27 pm
EDI
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SFO
14h 27m
1 stop
Air Canada Logo
6:00 am - 7:20 am
SFO
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EDI
17h 20m
2 stops
$724Air Canada
Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 10
Virgin Atlantic Logo
9:00 am - 9:56 pm
EDI
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SNA
20h 56m
1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
12:20 pm - 11:50 am
SNA
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EDI
15h 30m
1 stop
$731Virgin Atlantic
Wed, Nov 18 - Mon, Nov 23
British Airways Logo
8:20 pm - 5:50 pm
EDI
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LAS
29h 30m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
3:58 pm - 3:15 pm
LAS
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EDI
15h 17m
2 stops
$780British Airways
Wed, Jul 1 - Sun, Sep 6
Virgin Atlantic Logo
9:00 am - 7:07 pm
EDI
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SJC
18h 07m
1 stop
Virgin Atlantic Logo
6:40 am - 11:50 am
SJC
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EDI
21h 10m
1 stop
$948Virgin Atlantic
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Edinburgh to California flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Edinburgh to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Edinburgh to California departing in July.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Edinburgh to California, 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 Edinburgh to California is April, when tickets cost $48 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $627 and $565 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Edinburgh to California, 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 Edinburgh to California, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 31% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$364
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 13% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
Flight from Edinburgh to Los Angeles

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Edinburgh to California?

    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 Edinburgh to California.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Edinburgh to California 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 Edinburgh to California?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Edinburgh to California 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 Edinburgh to California?

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

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Edinburgh to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Edinburgh to California. 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 Edinburgh to California? 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.
7.3
Aer LingusOverall score based on 1604 reviews
6.7Food
7.4Boarding
7.2Comfort
8.1Crew
7.0Entertainment
Airline reviews

Boarding was fine, difficult to understand the guy over the speaker though so we were unsure when exactly to board until they updated the monitor by the gate. Flight itself was fine, nice flight attendants, seats were comfortable enough, good selection of entertainment on the screens. Other airlines at a similar price point have included wifi though, at a minimum messaging, for free, so that was a little disappointing to not have that. But otherwise fine. Food was pretty decent, nice hot meal, good drink selection, nice snacks. Bathrooms were ok, could've been cleaned a little more often, but they were never bad.

8.0 ExcellentTim, Jun 2026
DUB - LAX
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Boarding was fine, difficult to understand the guy over the speaker though so we were unsure when exactly to board until they updated the monitor by the gate. Flight itself was fine, nice flight attendants, seats were comfortable enough, good selection of entertainment on the screens. Other airlines at a similar price point have included wifi though, at a minimum messaging, for free, so that was a little disappointing to not have that. But otherwise fine. Food was pretty decent, nice hot meal, good drink selection, nice snacks. Bathrooms were ok, could've been cleaned a little more often, but they were never bad.

Vegetarian food option was very poor. Effectively, overcooked rice ("risotto"). Zero protein which is always disappointing with no vegetables and poorly seasoned. Basically had lots of carbs on 6-hour flight. Not acceptable for business class in 2026. Flight was otherwise very good.

Small plane. Tight seating . What can one say except that it was fast!

Caring & friendly crew. Most important: got us SAFELY to our destination!

I sat in the first row behind first class. There was plenty of legroom. The entertainment was great. I saw two excellent movies and one episode of a sitcom. Also enjoyed the flight tracker.

OK overall. Flight was delayed Crew on flight was good

On time, only a little turbulence, very competent and caring attendants. Clear information.

Late late late. Delayed and arrived an hour late for a 1 hour 45 minute connection. Every time. Poor record for this company. I try to fly any other carrier first.

The flights are literally always delayed arriving, boarding and taking off so they are always late for the connection. I planned ahead so I was okay but many others aren't. The food was terrible. The staff was very pleasant. I appreciate boarding back to front.

The crew was friendly. The plane was comfortable. In-flight wifi didn't work well at all. The ride was quite turbulent but understandable given the weather.

Lovely big plane. Excellent take off and landing. Cabin crew were so nice. Flight in time no delays

BA Canceled this flight and put us on a flight leaving Aberdeen at 8:00 PM, delaying our return to the states by a full day. The cancellation caused us expenses in both Aberdeen and London and BA was completely unhelpful on the phone and at the airport.

Los Angeles to London. 25th of April 2026. Business class. I was flying backwards with a complete stranger snoring next to me. In Business class. Males and females, strangers lying next to each other. Seats were backwards. I paid for comfort. I got dizziness and stress.

The crew has always been great on BA. They are very friendly and accommodating. I like that they have vegetarian options already in the menu. And the free wine is a nice perk.) I noticed (both directions of my trip) minor upgrades/ replacements needed on the plane itself (touch screen didn't work with touch; bathroom light didn't go on). However, this is one of my favorite airlines.

There was a delay for the San Francisco-London flight, but we were all informed via text and email. The staff was very friendly and nice and the food was good. I do recommend that the airline offer something without eggs or something vegan for the vegetarian meal option. A lot of Indians are lacto-vegetarian, while some could be allergic to eggs/dairy.

Crew were nice, food was good. Boarding was horrendous. We were driven around the airport in a bus forced to climb a long flight of very steep stairs with no adequate handrails to board the plane . In many many years of flying to the US I have never been required to do this . There was no assistance for those needing help getting up the stairs to the plane. A fellow passenger helped me. No idea how other elderly, physically limited passengers or those with young children managed . It was a full flight with crowds trying to get up the stairs. It was an accident waiting to happen.

Horrible, the plane is just old and junky...Filthy restroom, seat was as hard as rock. The food, mystery side dish, inedible..geez..just Horrible. Never flying BA again

the service on Business class should be improved to be at par with industry leaders like Cathay Pacific and Singapore AIrlines. A lot of room for improvement.

The crew on the flight were not particularly pleasant and fluid restriction was an issue. I was not allowed to fill my water bottle. Crew didn't check on passengers other than meal service.

Entertainment system didn't work well. Also no new movies and limited choice of other programmes. . And only one USB A charger option. Most modern electronic items needs USB C. Planes should offer both

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