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EDI to LAX: distance & flight time
Edinburgh (Edinburgh Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,152 mi
8,292 km · 4,477 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,152 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDI — Edinburgh Airport · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDI from LAX?
The flight distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,152 miles (8,292 km, 4,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDI to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Edinburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDI to LAX?
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