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EDI to SXL: distance & flight time
Edinburgh (Edinburgh Airport) → Sligo (Sligo Airport)
236 mi
381 km · 206 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
236 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SXL — Sligo Airport · Sligo, Ireland
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 SXL
- NOC · Ireland West Knock Airport27 mi away
- ENK · St Angelo Airport39 mi away
- CFN · Donegal Airport54 mi away
- GWY · Galway Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDI from SXL?
The flight distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Sligo (SXL) is 236 miles (381 km, 206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDI to SXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EDI to SXL?
Nonstop service on EDI–SXL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDI to SXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDI–SXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDI to SXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDI–SXL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.