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EDI to LHR: distance & flight time
Edinburgh (Edinburgh Airport) → London (London Heathrow Airport)
332 mi
534 km · 288 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
332 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EDI — Edinburgh Airport · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- LHR — London Heathrow Airport · London, United Kingdom
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 LHR
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport25 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt6 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park18 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDI from LHR?
The flight distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to London (LHR) is 332 miles (534 km, 288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDI to LHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from EDI to LHR?
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