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EDI to ZAO: distance & flight time
Edinburgh (Edinburgh Airport) → Cahors (Cahors-Lalbenque Airport)
829 mi
1,334 km · 720 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
829 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDI — Edinburgh Airport · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- ZAO — Cahors-Lalbenque Airport · Cahors, France
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 ZAO
- XMW · Montauban Airport23 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport44 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport45 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDI from ZAO?
The flight distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Cahors (ZAO) is 829 miles (1,334 km, 720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDI to ZAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 ZAO?
Nonstop service on EDI–ZAO 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 2h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edinburgh and Cahors?
Cahors is 1 hour ahead of Edinburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDI to ZAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDI–ZAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDI to ZAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDI–ZAO 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.