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LHR to EDI

London to Edinburgh flights

Flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to Edinburgh (EDI) cover 534 km. 14,783 flights flew between them in the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures; 77% were on time across 1 airline.

14,783
flights, August 2025 to July 2026
77%
on time (within 15 min)
1.3%
cancelled
+11 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
British Airways14,77877%1.3%11 min

Month by month

Over the last 24 months, London and Edinburgh ran best in April 2026 (91.1% on time) and worst in September 2025 (59.4%).

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 202578%0.8%626
August 202578%0.8%626
September 202559%2.6%626
September 202561%2.6%626
October 202574%2.5%675
October 202575%2.5%675
November 202579%0.5%631
November 202581%0.2%631
December 202574%1.6%624
December 202577%1.3%622
January 202681%1%595
January 202679%1%596
February 202689%0.4%544
February 202689%0.4%544
March 202684%0.2%623
March 202684%0.2%623
April 202690%0%630
April 202691%0%630
May 202677%3%592
May 202678%3%593
June 202665%3.1%608
June 202663%3.1%609
July 202673%0.3%617
July 202670%0.3%617

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?
76.9% of 14,783 flights were on time (within 15 minutes) over the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures, and 1.3% were cancelled.
What is the best month to fly between London and Edinburgh?
Over the last 24 months, London and Edinburgh ran best in April 2026 (91.1% on time) and worst in September 2025 (59.4%).

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