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$333 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Edinburgh

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Diego to Edinburgh, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Diego to Edinburgh, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$878
Typical prices: $1,116-$768
Lufthansa, Air Canada
Wed 9/23Tue 9/29
SAN - EDI • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$333
Typical prices: $468-$469
British Airways
Mon 10/12
SAN - EDI • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $881 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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There are currently no direct flights between San Diego and Edinburgh. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $651 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 13h 25m (one-way)
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in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 10% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 30% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Edinburgh (SAN-EDI)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Edinburgh 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 San Diego to Edinburgh

Wed, Sep 23 - Tue, Sep 29
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5:15 pm - 4:25 pm
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EDI
15h 10m
1 stop
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9:00 am - 12:16 pm
EDI
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SAN
35h 16m
1 stop
$878Multiple Airlines
Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 20
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4:45 pm - 4:30 pm
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EDI
15h 45m
1 stop
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5:50 am - 2:55 pm
EDI
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SAN
17h 05m
1 stop
$881British Airways
Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Sep 1
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7:00 am - 7:40 am
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EDI
16h 40m
1 stop
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9:15 am - 11:15 am
EDI
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SAN
34h 00m
2 stops
$887Air Canada
Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21
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4:45 pm - 6:35 pm
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EDI
17h 50m
1 stop
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11:25 am - 10:24 pm
EDI
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SAN
18h 59m
1 stop
$888British Airways
Wed, Sep 23 - Tue, Sep 29
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5:15 pm - 4:25 pm
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EDI
15h 10m
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9:00 am - 8:36 pm
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SAN
19h 36m
2 stops
$890Multiple Airlines
Wed, Aug 19 - Tue, Sep 1
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6:30 am - 7:40 am
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EDI
17h 10m
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9:15 am - 11:15 am
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34h 00m
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$891Air Canada
Sun, Sep 6 - Thu, Sep 10
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9:45 pm - 10:35 am
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EDI
28h 50m
1 stop
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9:00 am - 12:16 pm
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35h 16m
1 stop
$894United Airlines
Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 18
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7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
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EDI
17h 50m
1 stop
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5:25 pm - 2:55 pm
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SAN
29h 30m
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$895British Airways
Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21
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7:40 pm - 6:35 pm
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EDI
14h 55m
1 stop
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10:30 am - 8:00 pm
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SAN
17h 30m
2 stops
$897American Airlines
Wed, Aug 19 - Thu, Aug 27
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10:40 am - 8:25 am
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EDI
13h 45m
1 stop
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9:15 am - 8:39 pm
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SAN
19h 24m
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$899United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Edinburgh flights

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

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Edinburgh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Edinburgh, 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 San Diego to Edinburgh is February, where tickets cost $616 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,246 and $1,104 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego to Edinburgh, 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 San Diego to Edinburgh, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$333
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 30% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
Flight from San Diego to Edinburgh

When to book flights from San Diego to Edinburgh

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Edinburgh based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Edinburgh

  • United Airlines, which has several one-stop flights from San Diego to Edinburgh, has a special menu to accommodate travelers with specific dietary needs. They include diabetic, gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, and infant meals. You should request your special meal in advance when booking your flight or contacting the airline directly.

    Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is served by different airlines with local and international flights. If you wish to extend your trip from the city, you can fly to domestic destinations like Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Dublin, Cardiff, Bristol, Manchester, London, and Birmingham or international destinations like Rome, Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, Athens, Budapest, Geneva, Berlin, and Paris.

  • How do I get to downtown Edinburgh from the Edinburgh Airport (EDI)?

    The tram is the most convenient and affordable option from Edinburgh Airport to downtown Edinburgh. It departs every 8 to 12 minutes and takes around 35 minutes to the city center. You can also take the Airlink 100 airport express bus, which stops at Waverley Bridge. The journey time is around 30 minutes. Other options include the Night bus N22 for night travelers, taxis, and car rentals.

  • Are there eco-friendly flights from San Diego to Edinburgh?

    If you’re mindful of the environment, consider booking British Airways, United Airlines, Delta Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch, Virgin Atlantic, Air Canada, Iberia, Finnair, or Lufthansa, which have eco-friendly flights from San Diego to Edinburgh. These airlines utilize sustainable practices in their operations to lower CO₂ emissions.

  • Which airlines have the perfect carry-on weight limit for San Diego to Edinburgh flights?

    Consider booking Air Canada, Delta Airlines, and United Airlines, which have no maximum carry-on weight limit on their flights from San Diego to Edinburgh. Your carry-on bag must match specific size requirements, which differ from one provider to another, and safely fit in the overhead storage section. The same applies to your personal item, which must safely fit beneath the seat in front of you.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Edinburgh?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Edinburgh was $333 for a one-way ticket and $878 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Diego and Edinburgh?

    A passport is required to fly from San Diego to Edinburgh.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Edinburgh?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Edinburgh?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Edinburgh from San Diego?

    London is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Diego to Edinburgh.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Edinburgh, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Edinburgh are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,071 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $812 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 San Diego to Edinburgh.

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

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

    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 Edinburgh with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and EDI 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 San Diego to Edinburgh?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Diego to Edinburgh

  • Which other cities can I fly to from Miami?
  • Miami International Airport (MIA) serves multiple airlines with domestic and international flights. If you wish to extend your trip from the city, you can fly to domestic destinations like Atlanta, Seattle, Denver, Boston, Tampa, New York City, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas or international destinations like Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Lima, Rio de Janeiro, Paris, London, and San Salvador.
  • Flights from San Diego to Edinburgh depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI) ins Scotland. SAN serves multiple airlines with domestic and international connections. The San Diego to Edinburgh flight route features several flights with one or more connections.
  • For Business Class flights from San Diego to Edinburgh, you can book United Airlines or WestJet, which offer this travel option on their direct connections. You are entitled to different Business Class benefits on these airlines, including special baggage allowance, priority service, premium dining, comfortable seats, extra legroom, and dedicated service.
  • If you’re looking for the perfect place to relax at San Diego International Airport before your flight to Edinburgh, you can check into Airspace Lounge or United Club. These lounges are accessible to all travelers. They feature comfortable sofas, complimentary drinks and snacks, cable TV, a selection of meals, free internet, newspapers, and magazines.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to Edinburgh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Edinburgh. 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.
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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8453 reviews
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
7.8Comfort
7.2Food
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While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

10.0 ExcellentTeresa, Apr 2026
SMF - LAX
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While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Fast, lovely scenery, great info on the Delta flight screen about landmarks we were flying over. Great landing!

Long flight but comfortable and not freezing as I have experienced on Hawaiian flights to the islands. They gave us blankets just in case. Nice touch.

I took seat 15A in anticipation of window seat, there is no window.

Flight late, the waited for a long time for “personal” to arrive at gate to dock the plane in Rochester. So annoying. This flight was expected, why aren’t personel available for the jet bridge?

My recent experience was excellent on Delta! I flew with Delta Comfort and I was really comfortable in my seat. I enjoyed the in-flight service. The flight attendants were so friendly and hospitable. I love the snack on the flight as well. This was my first time flying on Delta and I will definitely consider flying with them again.

My flight was canceled on Sunday. Rebooking took three hours. Had to pay for accommodations another night. New flight was delayed for 5 hours, all that was sent was a 12 dollar food voucher, which doesn’t tell you how to use it. Then when we landed we had to sit on the plane for an hour before we could get off.

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

I liked that my son and I were reseated next to each other (we had different bookings). I liked that it was a directg flight and mostly on time. I liked that you provided pillows and blankets. Flight attendants were generally courteous. The messaging through wifi did not work well. The food was not good. Seats are very narrow and I felt slightly claustraphobic in the window seat.

Some crew were unfriendly or in some cases just straight up rude.

Booked through Kayak Business, had a seat in middle and towards back due to booking rate, not comfortable.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

United Airline crews were very friendly and very attentive. 12 hours flight was gone like in a shorter one.

Food was surprisingly delicious. Space in the seat is horrible when the seating front is reclined. Movie offerings were terrible. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Flight itself excellent, but delayed so missed connection & got to destination 2 hrs later

Due to cancellation of connecting flight (Lufthansa) I didn’t fly with United

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

The space between seat rows seemed to be larger than other airlines. I didn’t check their food or entertainment since I slept most of the way. They do seem to have a lot of options for purchase though.

Kayak sucked. You gave me a confirmation number that was not useable by the jet blue system. Nor did you send any check in emails. I’ll not be using your site again. Nice work.

Direct tv did not work on flight Short flight so no good service offered Arrived early to destination and had to wait for gate to open. Deplaned LATER than if we arrived on time!! Poor planning Jet blue has had something go wrong on every flight I’ve taken with them in last five years. Terribly run airline

Given us a free miles or free flight for waiting for 9 hours I didn’t get home till 5am in the morning and I was supposed to be home at 9:30 touch down.

Excellent price. Everything on time. two bad parts. Kayak said I couldn't sign in for the flight online, but I got an email at the same time from Jet Blue and they let me sign in online. Second bad part was that, although I had provided my known traveler number, neither of my boarding passes, for this flight and the previous one, had TSA pre-check showing.

Jet blue was great But the Jayak system Wasa pure nightmare and wasted so much of my time and energy by not giving me a way to access jet blue to check in the flight back I didn’t even get the number confirmation code 24 hours before. Because I didn’t receive the email with the confirmation code I could NoT CHECk IN. I spoke to a kayak third party and they informed me I could not carry a carry on, on the flight which caused me so much extra stress it was just too much. You can be sure I will not be using it recommending your site. Again.

There was a screen but no earphones that could use the older input so I could listen to anything.

My experience with JetBlue was fine BUT I am very upset with Kayak! JetBlue had delayed our scheduled departure by an hour and you NEVER notified me of the change. I did not hear directly from JetBlue because the trip was booked through Kayak, a mistake I will not repeat. Your reminder of the our trip last week still had the WRONG departure time. Our return trip has also changed, and again no notice from you.

Jet blue just had great service overall! Only a little turbulence heading out of Austin, otherwise the jet stream helped the speed of the trip!

Boarding was quick and efficient. The flight crew were friendly. There were limited food options available on the flight. The pocket guide said there would be salad and sandwich sections available on flights over 3.5 hours. The only food available were snack boxes. And those were limited as well. My flight was over 5 hours. The entertainment system worked well. I had both extra legroom seats and regular coach seats. The seats were not very comfortable. The entertainment controls in the armrest made it difficult to rest my arm without changing the channel on my neighbors TV. Overall, my experience was mediocre.

Premium Economy Good crew, good service, excellent food. Seat back screen just not bright enough.

The crew was very attentive through out the flight. Seats were comfortable, nice flight bag with pillow and blanket. Food was okay, since it was a overnight flight seemed to go by fast.

Left early arrived early..right amount of talking from pilots..of course had to love the biscuit and water!

Boarding gate at LAX was too crowded—two gates next to one another

On time departure and early arrival. Flight attendant very nice.

The business class layout of chairs was weired. You are sitting directly across stranger.,

The SFO Lounge crew were amazing. The bartender Faris was great. Thanks!

Friendly crew is the only nice thing. Seats uncomfortable. Food and snacks horrible. Movies were the same as the first 10 hour flight two weeks before

Was not able to do a online check-in because the American Airlines system doesn't store our visa or other passport information, allowing us to have a trouble-free check-in. We were forced to have to check-in at the counter which Changes are upgrade status given that we were not able to check in much earlier.

Good flight, seated and had a water within 5 minutes. Crew was hospitable.

Boarding was orderly, pilot and flight attendants were nice, entertainment options were good, and low sodium meals were quite tasty.

Cramped seating but standard in all smaller aircrafts today no matter what airlines. Crew very helpful, friendly & attentive so makes up for that.

Flight delayed, connection was not at gate listed and so missed, staff were rude at Heathrow, phone tree stupid and difficult, took me 21 actual hours to reach my destination. Almost lost my hotel reservation after walking in a strange city alone after midnight because they would not put me up in a hotel at sfo or heathrow. I will never fly BA again and will tell all people and Instagram followers never to fly BA.

Check-in in SAN was long. ORD was good. Flight delayed On board crew was ok. No warmth or personality. LHrR barely made connection

Wish the food and overall service was better. They treat Business class passengers same as economy

They had us seating down for one hour just waiting on the plane

Flying with BA is always a good experience—even in economy class. It is better if in business and first class. Timely, breeze through security and timely connections

The issue was not with BA it was with the link yoiu sent fopr booking the flight

Loved the boarding option from Business class lounge, experience on flight was excellent, plenty of good food choices

Awful it always is unfortunately is the only way to fly direct to london

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