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$270 Find cheap flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles

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 Los Angeles departing on 5/27. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Edinburgh to Los Angeles, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Edinburgh to Los Angeles (EDI-LAX)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles 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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6:00 am - 5:15 pmEDI-LAX
19h 15m1 stop
2:20 pm - 2:10 pmLAX-EDI
15h 50m1 stop
$587Finnair
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Tue, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 18
10:35 am - 9:00 pmEDI-LAX
42h 25m2 stops
10:15 am - 12:05 pmLAX-EDI
17h 50m2 stops
$592Finnair
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Tue, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 18
7:05 am - 1:25 pmEDI-LAX
14h 20m1 stop
3:50 pm - 1:50 pmLAX-EDI
14h 00m1 stop
$662British Airways
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Mon, Jul 1 - Thu, Jul 11
9:00 pm - 4:16 pmEDI-LAX
27h 16m2 stops
5:10 pm - 5:35 pmLAX-EDI
16h 25m1 stop
$671British Airways
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Mon, Jul 1 - Thu, Jul 11
8:10 am - 2:33 pmEDI-LAX
14h 23m1 stop
12:34 pm - 3:00 pmLAX-EDI
18h 26m2 stops
$681American Airlines
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Fri, May 10 - Fri, May 17
1:55 pm - 8:13 pmEDI-LAX
14h 18m1 stop
7:35 pm - 7:10 pmLAX-EDI
15h 35m1 stop
$694American Airlines
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Wed, May 29 - Fri, Sep 13
11:30 am - 11:13 pmEDI-LAX
19h 43m2 stops
8:30 pm - 8:25 amLAX-EDI
27h 55m2 stops
$719United Airlines
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Fri, May 17 - Fri, May 24
9:40 am - 4:41 pmEDI-LAX
15h 01m1 stop
12:57 am - 8:25 amLAX-EDI
23h 28m2 stops
$728United Airlines
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Wed, Jun 19 - Thu, Jul 4
12:00 pm - 8:53 amEDI-LAX
28h 53m2 stops
8:15 pm - 7:05 pmLAX-EDI
14h 50m1 stop
$3,049Aer Lingus
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Tue, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 18
8:30 pm - 6:30 pmEDI-LAX
30h 00m1 stop
8:15 pm - 7:05 pmLAX-EDI
14h 50m1 stop
$3,163Aer Lingus
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Sat, Aug 10 - Sat, Aug 24

Flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles 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 Edinburgh to Los Angeles?

The average price of all flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Edinburgh to Los Angeles, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Edinburgh, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles is February, where tickets cost $561 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of tickets is $1,032 and $915 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles, 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 Edinburgh to Los Angeles, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Edinburgh to Los Angeles were found on Finnair ($587) and Delta ($639). WestJet proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $493.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$270
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 24% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Edinburgh to Los Angeles based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles

  • What is the cheapest flight from Edinburgh to Los Angeles?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Edinburgh to Los Angeles was $270 for a one-way ticket and $587 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Edinburgh and Los Angeles?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Edinburgh and on arrival in Los Angeles.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Edinburgh to Los Angeles?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,272 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $748 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Los Angeles.

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

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

    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 to Los Angeles with an airline and back to Edinburgh with another airline. Booking your flights between Edinburgh and LAX can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Edinburgh to Los Angeles?

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

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Top 4 airlines serving from Edinburgh to Los Angeles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Edinburgh to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11228 reviews
7.2comfort
8.1crew
7.1entertainment
6.7food
7.7boarding
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The WiFi didn’t work and the seats are too close together. Very uncomfortable.

10.0 ExcellentDr. Sherrie, Apr 2024HNL - LAX
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The WiFi didn’t work and the seats are too close together. Very uncomfortable.

On time every leg of the journey and exceptional staff at counter, gate, and on board. I haven’t travelled in US for a long time and was genuinely surprised how pleasant this was.

Too many fees (but that seems to apply to all airlines nowadays)

Over two hours wait to get wheelchair assistance from arrival to the departure gate for LA was unreasonable even though there appreared to be heavy demand.

I was duped into thinking it was a United Airlines flight when in fact United had nothing to do with it.

There was no lounge for passengers waiting before boarding the aircraft at F65, so passengers are just sitting on the floor or just spread everywhere the premises before boarding.

The flight and crew were fine. The entertainment- the sound was so bad through the headphones I could barely understand it and it was a show I had seen before. The food might have been fine but having to have an account with united in order to access the app in order to pay for the food was rage inducing. I had entered my credit card info at home and logged in as guest but that wouldn’t allow the “wallet” tab to open in the app. And then the wifi was so bad that it took about 45 minutes to fully log in and get all the info working at which time I missed the food. You shouldn’t have to give your address, email and phone number in order to get a hamburger.

Unfortunately our flight was delayed by 45 minutes due to Kate arriving aircraft. Once we stated everything was great.

We booked flight thru Amex travel and it was already a lot of money for economy and no reserved seats until check in. On our flight from fra, we could not check in one passenger online and when we went to the airport, they said he does not have a guaranteed seat and he would be on a waiting list. This was a guaranteed seat and United overbooked. It was sos stressful when at the gate because they didn’t have a seat and the response was yeh, nothing we can do because the industry overbooks. But they knew we had one person with no seat and even up till boarding, they didn’t say anything. We had to go to the counter over 3 times and my husband was so beside himself, I went up and the counter person said yes, you have a ticket. Ohalaa, why wouldn’t they say anything? Leave us in angst the entire waiting time on a delayed flight. That’s poor customer service. On the flight, people would recline seats immediately and not even return them to normal when eating. We were so crammed, I can not fly eco again on Lufthansa or United when international. Other airlines have been better even when we were in economy. Not even worth it to upgrade to business compared to other airlines either. Overall, it was a really bad flight mainly because of the initial boarding and then no oversight over passengers. The flight crew did their best but they should really announce it more that people need to recline seats back. Kids kicking chairs, all the babies crying…must’ve been my worse flight in 15 years.

Crew was unhelpful in boarding. Did not help passengers board and store bags efficiently. Did not alleviate tensions as passengers had to stow bags then return forward to seats. Baggage rules are unreasonable. Will fly southwest next time

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Our flight was great we left Kona earlier and got into LAX almost an 1hour earlier as well. LAX AA is in repair so to get out and found our bus to get pick up was a bit confusing.

amazing! they were so kind and allowed us to sit on empty seats so we could stretch our legs and sleep good. Food is amazing as well plus dessert in the middle of the flight!

5 hour flight - full flight - not enough room to use my computer - slightly delayed - Admirals club was excellent quality food, drink made up for flight seating. No food offerred on flight, you ahd to prebook.

We experience delays on departure and connecting flights resulting in 14 hour to our next departure. We were accommodated with a night's stay but was only provided a 12 dollar meals accommodation. The airlines rules state.at least 50 dollars. In any case, it can not make up for the whole day missed on our vacation in Sydney Australia.

I can say I will not be taking this airline again any time soon. Seat were uncomfortable and too tight. Lack of chair screen and little overhead space.

American Airlines canceled the flight twice and was unable to facilitate a change of city for us after our travel plans became affected. We lost alot of money due to this and it seems like the airline was trying their best not to facilitate this. Mind you, I am a very loyal member.

Poor availability of food. Cold cabin temperature. Extremely long waiting time for a flight attendant to respond to a call button signal.

2.5h delay due to unruly passenger in first class. Had to be removed from the flight. No food unless pre ordered. Didn't know we would need it because of delay.

Only my carry that was taken and found it in my final destination

the room on the plane was good but that is because flight not sold the other three seat and I had room. the food in terrible.

First the price I paid was excellent, my flight was full, but my seat was roomy. The one downside to the experience was they had games on the entertainment console. The guy behind me poked at my head about half the flight. I hope they get rid of this feature.

There were a lot of empty rows. As a single passenger I should not have been seated with 2 others. The WiFi didn’t work. The Kosher meal was awful.

They should. Heck planes more often not when they are suppose to be leaving causing delays

Aer Lingus interior is not the cleanest. I've seen crumbs on the seat and wrappers on the floor when I boarded

Thankfully not a full flight so although my headphone jack wasn’t working 100% on my window seat, I was able to move to the aisle seat. Food was fine, nothing great but tasty enough. Crew were friendly and made enough rounds. Always have a decent experience with Aer Lingus

Crew was fantastic got lovely food and plenty of water. Entertainment was good. Never had to ask for anything. Left on time and got to Seattle early. Luggage did not take long either.

Great hospitality and service! Seats are better cushioned then some

Great hospitality and service! Seats could always be cushioned better.

Customs is always a challenge. The customs officials were real humans, which was nice-not robots programmed on angry 😊. If you’re in a hurry to get through you’ll be stressed out. Allow yourselves plenty of time and it will be a stress free experience.

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Offered vegetable curry when it was actually tofu which I don’t care for.

British Airways planes are too old verses other airlines, followed by luggage not turning up, with a customer service team unhelpful in trying to locate or send to hotel was appalling. 3 days without suitcases on a leg that flies 2 x daily.

The flight was good the crew excellent…but take off delayed three hours!!!

Both mine and my husband's chairs were broken. Also it took 2 hours to get our bags after our flight which was wild.

perhaps eye contact with the cabin crew, instead of abruptness and an impatience to serve.

Not enough trash pickups throughout the flight. Everything else was great.

Overall good, the gluten free food is very hit/miss though and you must tell them you have an allergy days in advance.

All was good. The headphones they supply are of poor quality. The food is good but too much dairy.

Seating space was crowded and I am a very small woman.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Edinburgh to Los Angeles found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/27Mon
2 stops
39h 25mEDI-LAX
$270
5/26Sun
2 stops
48h 15mEDI-LAX
$273
5/26Sun
3 stops
47h 10mEDI-LAX
$282
5/27Mon
1 stop
34h 20mEDI-LAX
$303
10/4Fri
1 stopWestJet
34h 13mEDI-LAX
$493
9/20Fri
2 stopsWestJet
36h 07mEDI-LAX
$508
7/8Mon
2 stopsBritish Airways
19h 03mEDI-LAX
$698
6/28Fri
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
19h 23mEDI-LAX
$1,689
6/28Fri
3 stopsUnited Airlines
22h 19mEDI-LAX
$1,701
7/30Tue
3 stopsUnited Airlines
22h 19mEDI-LAX
$2,167

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Last minute flights from Edinburgh to Los Angeles

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 Edinburgh to Los Angeles that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/2Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
30h 30mEDI-LAX
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
14h 35mLAX-EDI
$637
5/2Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 34mEDI-LAX
5/9Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 10mLAX-EDI
$646
5/1Wed
multi-stopFinnair
14h 20mEDI-LAX
5/15Wed
multi-stopFinnair
14h 45mLAX-EDI
$684
5/1Wed
multi-stopFinnair
29h 40mEDI-LAX
5/15Wed
multi-stopFinnair
13h 40mLAX-EDI
$716
5/2Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 22mEDI-LAX
5/9Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 00mLAX-EDI
$790
5/1Wed
multi-stopFinnair
30h 48mEDI-LAX
5/15Wed
multi-stopFinnair
32h 19mLAX-EDI
$805
5/1Wed
multi-stop
19h 02mEDI-LAX
5/15Wed
multi-stop
12h 55mLAX-EDI
$1,097
5/1Wed
multi-stop
22h 56mEDI-LAX
5/15Wed
multi-stop
30h 55mLAX-EDI
$1,151
4/28Sun
multi-stop
30h 45mEDI-LAX
5/5Sun
multi-stop
14h 20mLAX-EDI
$4,246
4/28Sun
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
34h 05mEDI-LAX
5/5Sun
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
36h 05mLAX-EDI
$5,931

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Edinburgh - Los Angeles Flights

Departure:

Edinburgh (EDI)United Kingdom

Destination:

Los Angeles (LAX)United States

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Los Angeles - Edinburgh

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