Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
EDI to JRA: distance & flight time
Edinburgh (Edinburgh Airport) → New York (West 30th St. Heliport)
3,250 mi
5,230 km · 2,824 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
See live EDI→JRA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDI — Edinburgh Airport · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- JRA — West 30th St. Heliport · New York, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near EDI
- PSL · Perth/Scone Airport34 mi away
- ADX · RAF Leuchars35 mi away
- DND · Dundee Airport37 mi away
- GLA · Glasgow International Airport41 mi away
Near JRA
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDI from JRA?
The flight distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to New York (JRA) is 3,250 miles (5,230 km, 2,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDI to JRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Edinburgh and New York?
New York is 5 hours behind Edinburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDI to JRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDI–JRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.