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STN to EDI

London to Edinburgh flights

Flights from London Stansted (STN) to Edinburgh (EDI) cover 510 km. 8,715 flights flew between them in the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures; 74% were on time across 2 airlines.

8,715
flights, August 2025 to July 2026
74%
on time (within 15 min)
0.4%
cancelled
+14 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
Ryanair4,42774%0.2%16 min
easyJet4,28475%0.6%13 min

Month by month

Over the last 24 months, London and Edinburgh ran best in February 2026 (86.1% on time) and worst in June 2026 (60.5%).

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 202563%0%362
August 202562%0%362
September 202569%0%354
September 202566%0%354
October 202572%0%371
October 202574%0%371
November 202580%0.5%394
November 202581%0.5%395
December 202571%1%382
December 202577%0.5%378
January 202680%2.5%315
January 202684%1.3%313
February 202682%1.1%366
February 202686%0%366
March 202678%1%393
March 202676%1%391
April 202679%0%354
April 202680%0%353
May 202680%0%359
May 202681%0%359
June 202661%0.3%347
June 202663%0.6%347
July 202671%0%364
July 202670%0%365

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?
74.4% of 8,715 flights were on time (within 15 minutes) over the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures, and 0.4% were cancelled.
Which airline is most punctual between London and Edinburgh?
easyJet, with 75.3% on time. Ryanair was the least punctual at 73.5%.
What is the best month to fly between London and Edinburgh?
Over the last 24 months, London and Edinburgh ran best in February 2026 (86.1% on time) and worst in June 2026 (60.5%).

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