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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. 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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh.
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6:50 pm - 11:55 amBWI-EDI
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9:20 pm - 1:20 pmBWI-EDI
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7:25 pm - 11:45 amIAD-EDI
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5:20 pm - 8:00 amIAD-EDI
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11:55 am - 6:55 pmEDI-IAD
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Expert advice for your flight from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh

 
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IAD

For a smooth departure from IAD, use the AeroTrain for quick access between terminals. Check airport maps to plan your route efficiently.

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EDI

Upon arrival at EDI, use the tram or bus for easy city access. Both options take similar time, but the bus is cheaper.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh flights

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

What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh cost $831 and was between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (IAD) and Edinburgh (EDI). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $831.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh, you should consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Washington, D.C., you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh is February, where tickets cost $660 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,459 and $1,291 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh, you should book around 7 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$297
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 33% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh 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 Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh was $297 for a one-way ticket and $549 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Edinburgh?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh?

    On your way to Edinburgh, you’ll fly out from one of these Washington, D.C. airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. You’ll be landing at Edinburgh Turnhouse.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh?

    Only JetBlue offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh?

    The Boeing 757-200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Washington, D.C. and Edinburgh.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh?

    There are nonstop flights from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $883 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,091 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Edinburgh from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $873 or less one-way and $987 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh?

Find which airlines fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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Edinburgh Turnhouse to Washington, D.C.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. 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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I didn’t get on plane. Passport being processed by consulate with visa application. Tried to cancel through underpricer after purchasing cacelling for any reason. No dice, they are thieves.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Apr 2025IAD - FRA
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I didn’t get on plane. Passport being processed by consulate with visa application. Tried to cancel through underpricer after purchasing cacelling for any reason. No dice, they are thieves.

When I booked it on Kayak it aaid that I wasn't allowed hamd luggage. I called United Airlines and it took them 6 minutes to figure out if I was allowed free hand luggage. Surely something that simple they should be able to tell me instantly.

We were delayed in Toronto on the tarmac for THREE hours with no clear indication as to why except that it was not a safety hazard. Pilot did apologize more than once but even he was unable to explain why exactly we were delayed. I overheard the stewards saying that the captain was very frustrated with the situation as well because he was not able to explain why except it had something to do with water supply or system on the aircraft and now we needed to wait for an engineer to approve the aircraft for flight. It was very frustrating and distressing as a passenger and we should have been given complimentary meals at the very least.

Flight was cramped with every seat taken. The food was fine, nothing crazy to write home about. The plane felt dated and needing some TLC, the button for the window shade didn't work and there were no AC outlets to use. When communicating with staff all except one nice lady never seemed happy to help me almost like I was bothering them when asked for things like a glass of water or a snack. The flight was overall fine. It did what was needed which is get me from point A to point B. But it certainly was not special. I don't expect much in economy but I believe economy on a host of other airlines is more memorable and better experience.

The flight was heavily booked so boarding was a lengthy process. The FA’s were rather abrupt during this process but became more gracious as the flight went on. Breakfast (puffed pastry and chewy sausage) was pretty horrible but there was fruit and yogurt which they didn’t mess up. Overall it was fine.

Liked nothing. As per previous segment it was delay delay delay.

Fight was delayed an hour due to operational issues ,then further delayed due to ground control for a total of about 1.30 hours. Salad was completely frozen and flatware was so cold you could barely handle it. Crew was friendly and professional and the flight was smooth. The aircraft was clean and well-serviced.

I completely missed my flight because the first leg was longer than planned. I had to sleep overnight in the airport because no accommodation was provided and then sent to Trinidad in the morning with an anticipated 7 hour layover before my flight to Georgetown which was now with Caribbean Airlines. I tried twice with customer service to see if they could put me on an earlier flight which had seats available but was told it wasn’t possible.

First class felt like economy, seats were horrible, food was horrible, staff inattentive

EVen warmer in the plane it think it was 24+ degrees

Excellent from start to finish. All staff members were amazing!

Excellent. Although they used to greet me as a mosaic member and provide a free drink, early boarding helps me to keep coming back to JetBlue.

Cancelled flight with no specific instructions to get a boarding pass for another flight. The whole flight of people were in line for an hour because there was only 1 person to help at the desk. This was unusual for JetBlue.

It was too hot in the cabin. The AC did not help.

Except for the 28 minute delay leaving and the earlier reschedule to a later takeoff time the flight was good.

Loved the leg room and tvs screens on the seats and free WiFi. Wish the price was lower and could save by rebooking

No music app working: no economy meal on five hour flight; hour on tarmac at the end waiting for a gate. Flight itself was smooth and easy.

It took 1-1/2 hours to get our luggage after we landed. That to me is unacceptable

The flight was delayed for 4 hours. Once onboard the crew was wonderful.

Overall was excellent. Will definitely us JetBlue in the future.

British Airways staff are very polite and willing to help.

Wonderful as usual except for other guests that were unruly and not kept in check by the Crew.

The flight was initially delayed, then cancelled. American Airlines says the cancellation was weather related, though the actual weather was not bad in both Washington and Providence and between. There were very few cancellations that day. In fact, AA2120 from Washington, DC to Boston flew with a minor delay at about the same time. So, the weather somehow affected only this particular flight AA5230. The next available flight was the following morning. The American Airlines refused to reimburse accommodation (hotel at DCA)

Fine. On time, cabin service was fine, bag arrived. All good. Flying into DCA so did not collide with any helicopters, which is also good. Horrid incident that could have and should have been prevented.

Good experience but the snacks are not gluten free, so I cannot eat them.

Standard. No different than a discount carrier on a short trip.

Everything was great. Boarding, early departure, early arrival, and deplaning were smooth. Smooth flight.

I blame kayak for my last trip to dca. Kayak cancelled my direct flight and put on a one stop flight and made lost whole day from my vacation and had not even refunded my ticket.

I flew out of Reagan National. My flight was delayed, delayed, delayed, and then canceled ...THREE TIMES over TWO DAYS. Staff were seemingly not empowered to provide information on why the flights were screwed up. A real nightmare.

I had two wonderful flights - very relaxing and got me there early!

I believe it was short flight in plane I understand not that much compared to other airlines but weighting for checkin was too long need extra person for checkin or Atleast someone to let the customer knows don’t worry someone will be here shortly.

Seats were alarming close to the row in front of you. I didn’t do the measurements online, which I’m sure they’re available, but it seemed much tighter than other planes, but the airplane itself was well maintained and looked fairly new. My only complaint on the staff was that we’re on an international flight. Normally they give you wine with dinner and the flight attendant decided to pull some strict restrictions and wouldn’t give more than one glass of wine per person, and you could not share with your spouse, which seemed ridiculous when we have four people on the plane with us and only one person ordered wine asked for a second one and she said oh absolutely not. It’s only one per person Which on a transcontinental usually is not the case. They’re very attentive on making sure everyone is as comfortable as possible.

Booked through Kayak, couldnt take flight, Kayak punted to Orbiz, Orbiz punted to Aer Lingus, Aer Lingus said sorry about your luck, try Kayak/Orbiz. Terrible customer service collecting air fares and not even offering a voucher when customers cant take flight

There was no flight. I booked a flight from Toronto to Bordeaux with a stopover in Dublin. I arrived in Dublin and the flight number I had didn't exist and the flight going to Bordeaux I wasn't on. I had to book a new flight with a different airline for later in the day and pay out of pocket.

Gate agents kind of serious. Had to wait til arriving at gate to choose seats. Thankfully they did give us seats together! And grateful the honored our age, giving us seats at the front.

Seat was very uncomfortable. The worst in all of my travels. It sagged in the middle, worse than anything any airline can offer. Not flying aer lingus again.

Flight was cancelled. There were no Aer Lingus reps to help. I had to rebook my flight and find a hotel. Still had nothing from the airline.

They couldn't do through check-in for us. They took 2 hours to issue just one leg of the boarding pass. They had no idea to handle the case of passengers who travels to USA via Dublin airport. we had tough time time Dublin airport as boarding pass for the US flight was not pre-issued. Hope Aer Lingus will learn to handle such cases which they couldn't learn in in the past 50 years of the service.

There was a very drunk and disruptive passenger who was on the plane, right behind me. He was already drunk before boarding but was still let on the plane. He kept kicking and hitting the back of my chair the entire flight. It was an early morning flight and had zero rest on that leg

Really lovely trip and flight. The flight staff were so accommodating and warm throughout!

The flight from Seattle was delayed, which made me miss my connection to Florence. I was re-booked NINE HOURS LATER!!! That’s basically a vacation day lost. British Airways needs to partner with other airlines when possible to get a more realistic travel time, if delays occur. I realize there aren’t many flights to Florence from London, so I would book differently were I to return. The actual flight from Seattle was very comfortable and the crew was great, no faults there. I enjoy British Airways, this was an anomaly.

The crew could not have been more helpful, my meal was excellent, I slept peacefully until right before landing, and the BA lounge was a godsend. The only negative I encountered was the coffee both on the plane and in the lounge. Not to my taste but that’s a personal preference.

I don’t understand why a reputable airline like BA would delegate their London flights to AA. Makes no sense to me, as most domestic carriers do such a poor job these days. Terminal 3 at LHR is a total dump

Cancelled flight minutes before boarding. Rescheduled flight was two days later

The flight attendants were EXTREMELY personable and appreciated the service, lights going off after dinner (probably the norm, but I haven’t flown evening overnight flights in a while). Thank you!

Business class seats were very dated on my plane. Very little storage, charging ports were not easily accessible, tv screen kept flopping away. Vegetarian food was disappointing: hardly any protein and severely under-seasoned. Crew was lovely.

The food was ok, but not great. They delayed boarding in Portland and did not enforce group boarding. But the crew was excellent, went above and beyond.

The food was pathetic. There wasn't much leg room and recline space for such a long flight. No tea/ coffee for a 2-3 hour connecting flight without purchasing! Really!?

Service was very good. Because I use a cane, I was allowed to use Priority Boarding. Biggest problem was extremely limited leg room in Economy class seats. For airplane food, it was alright.

Was late but that airport/storm fault. Flight was full but comfortable. Food quite nice. Unfortunate that I had a rather miserable attendant, others were much friendlier

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