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LGW to EDI

London to Edinburgh flights

Flights from London Gatwick (LGW) to Edinburgh (EDI) cover 574 km. 5,975 flights flew between them in the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures; 76% were on time across 1 airline.

5,975
flights, August 2025 to July 2026
76%
on time (within 15 min)
0.4%
cancelled
+13 min
average delay

Both directions together. On time means within 15 minutes of schedule, counted over every scheduled flight to and from the UK airport, including cancelled ones (the CAA's definition).

Airlines on this route

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledAverage delay
easyJet5,96376%0.4%13 min

Month by month

Over the last 24 months, London and Edinburgh ran best in February 2026 (88.5% on time) and worst in July 2026 (55.2%).

Share of flights on time, by month (UK Civil Aviation Authority). Green is the best month, orange the worst.
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MonthOn timeCancelledFlights
August 202561%0%223
August 202558%0%222
September 202560%0%236
September 202563%0%237
October 202578%0%256
October 202575%0%255
November 202587%0%261
November 202587%0.4%261
December 202580%0.4%274
December 202581%0.7%270
January 202684%0%223
January 202682%0%222
February 202689%0%244
February 202687%0%244
March 202685%0%289
March 202684%0%287
April 202688%0%275
April 202686%0%274
May 202678%0%268
May 202677%0%269
June 202663%3%232
June 202663%3%233
July 202660%1.9%210
July 202655%1.9%210

Source: UK Civil Aviation Authority punctuality statistics, August 2025 to July 2026. Contains UK Civil Aviation Authority data. Figures describe the past and do not predict a future flight.

Questions and answers

How often are flights between London and Edinburgh on time?
76.2% of 5,975 flights were on time (within 15 minutes) over the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures, and 0.4% were cancelled.
What is the best month to fly between London and Edinburgh?
Over the last 24 months, London and Edinburgh ran best in February 2026 (88.5% on time) and worst in July 2026 (55.2%).

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