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Cheapest one-way

$ 262
Porter Airlines Fri, Oct 16

69% below next 30d avg. ($832)

Cheapest round-trip

$ 497
Icelandair Wed, Nov 4

69% below next 30d avg. ($1,594)

Fastest flight

7h 10m 1m faster than avg. (7h 11m)

Recommended airlines

When to travel

October Cheapest month
July Peak month

With a lowest one-way fare of $262 , travelers can expect an average price of $832 for upcoming trips, while round-trip tickets start at $497 . Flights typically take around 7h 11m , but the fastest nonstop option completes the journey in just 7h 10m minutes. There are 6 flights weekly on this route. You can arrive at any of the following airports in Edinburgh: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) . Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Edinburgh Airport (DCA-EDI) are by far the most popular option for this route. To secure the best rates, booking 40 days in advance is recommended, and the cheapest travel days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday .

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Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Washington D.C. to Edinburgh over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from $262 and round-trip from $497. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        IAD 10:25 PM
        7h 10m
        Nonstop
        EDI 10:35 AM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Sat, Oct 3 | United Airlines
        EDI 12:30 PM
        8h 5m
        Nonstop
        IAD 3:35 PM
        Edinburgh - Washington D.C. | Sat, Oct 10 | United Airlines
        $1,222 $1,885
        35% off
        35% off
        $1,885 $1,222
      • IAD 10:25 PM
        7h 10m
        Nonstop
        EDI 10:35 AM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Sat, Oct 3 | Lufthansa
        EDI 12:30 PM
        8h 5m
        Nonstop
        IAD 3:35 PM
        Edinburgh - Washington D.C. | Sat, Oct 10 | Lufthansa
        $1,432 $1,885
        24% off
        24% off
        $1,885 $1,432
      • IAD 7:40 PM
        11h 5m
        1 stop
        EDI 11:45 AM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Wed, Nov 4 | Icelandair
        EDI 7:45 AM
        15h 45m
        1 stop
        IAD 6:30 PM
        Edinburgh - Washington D.C. | Sun, Nov 8 | easyJet
        $497 $1,885
        74% off
        74% off
        $1,885 $497
      • IAD 8:20 PM
        17h 5m
        1 stop
        EDI 6:25 PM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Wed, Sep 23 | Scandinavian Airlines
        EDI 7:10 PM
        26h 50m
        1 stop
        IAD 5:00 PM
        Edinburgh - Washington D.C. | Wed, Sep 30 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $622
        67% off
        $1,885 $622
      • IAD 8:30 PM
        16h 55m
        1 stop
        EDI 6:25 PM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Mon, Nov 9 | Scandinavian Airlines
        EDI 7:10 PM
        27h 5m
        1 stop
        IAD 5:15 PM
        Edinburgh - Washington D.C. | Sun, Nov 15 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $624
        67% off
        $1,885 $624
      • IAD 8:30 PM
        16h 55m
        1 stop
        EDI 6:25 PM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Wed, Nov 4 | Scandinavian Airlines
        EDI 7:10 PM
        27h 5m
        1 stop
        IAD 5:15 PM
        Edinburgh - Washington D.C. | Sun, Nov 8 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $641
        66% off
        $1,885 $641
      • IAD 8:30 PM
        16h 55m
        1 stop
        EDI 6:25 PM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Wed, Nov 11 | Scandinavian Airlines
        EDI 7:10 PM
        27h 5m
        1 stop
        IAD 5:15 PM
        Edinburgh - Washington D.C. | Sun, Nov 15 | Scandinavian Airlines
        $641
        66% off
        $1,885 $641
      • IAD 7:40 PM
        9h 40m
        1 stop
        EDI 10:20 AM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Mon, Nov 9 | Icelandair
        EDI 11:20 AM
        12h 10m
        1 stop
        IAD 6:30 PM
        Edinburgh - Washington D.C. | Sun, Nov 15 | Icelandair
        $805
        56% off
        $1,885 $805
      • IAD 8:50 PM
        18h 20m
        1 stop
        EDI 8:10 PM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Wed, Nov 4 | Aer Lingus
        EDI 8:30 AM
        15h 50m
        1 stop
        IAD 7:20 PM
        Edinburgh - Washington D.C. | Sun, Nov 8 | Aer Lingus
        $841
        55% off
        $1,885 $841
      • IAD 8:50 PM
        15h
        1 stop
        EDI 4:50 PM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Wed, Nov 11 | Aer Lingus
        EDI 12:20 PM
        12h
        1 stop
        IAD 7:20 PM
        Edinburgh - Washington D.C. | Sun, Nov 15 | Aer Lingus
        $861
        54% off
        $1,885 $861
      • IAD 1:30 PM
        20h 50m
        1 stop
        EDI 3:20 PM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Mon, Nov 9 | Turkish Airlines
        EDI 4:20 PM
        24h 25m
        1 stop
        IAD 11:45 AM
        Edinburgh - Washington D.C. | Sun, Nov 15 | Turkish Airlines
        $914
        52% off
        $1,885 $914
      • IAD 1:15 PM
        15h 30m
        1 stop
        EDI 9:45 AM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Wed, Oct 14 | Turkish Airlines
        EDI 5:00 PM
        23h 30m
        1 stop
        IAD 11:30 AM
        Edinburgh - Washington D.C. | Sun, Oct 18 | Turkish Airlines
        $924
        51% off
        $1,885 $924
      • WAS 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        EDI 2:00 PM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Wed, Sep 16 | Normal Airline
        EDI 3:00 PM
        6h
        Nonstop
        WAS 4:00 PM
        Edinburgh - Washington D.C. | Fri, Sep 18 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        IAD 10:25 PM
        7h 10m
        Nonstop
        EDI 10:35 AM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Sun, Sep 27 | United Airlines
        $628 $828
        24% off
        24% off
        $828 $628
      • IAD 10:25 PM
        7h 10m
        Nonstop
        EDI 10:35 AM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Mon, Sep 28 | United Airlines
        $629 $828
        24% off
        24% off
        $828 $629
      • IAD 11:25 AM
        17h 45m
        1 stop
        EDI 10:10 AM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Fri, Oct 16 | Porter Airlines
        $262 $828
        68% off
        68% off
        $828 $262
      • DCA 6:59 AM
        22h 11m
        1 stop
        EDI 10:10 AM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Fri, Oct 2 | Air Canada
        $266
        68% off
        $828 $266
      • DCA 6:30 AM
        21h 50m
        1 stop
        EDI 9:20 AM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Tue, Sep 29 | Jetblue Airways
        $324
        61% off
        $828 $324
      • DCA 6:59 AM
        22h 11m
        1 stop
        EDI 10:10 AM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Fri, Oct 16 | Air Canada
        $337
        59% off
        $828 $337
      • IAD 11:25 AM
        17h 45m
        1 stop
        EDI 10:10 AM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Fri, Oct 2 | Porter Airlines
        $340
        59% off
        $828 $340
      • DCA 8:55 PM
        32h 5m
        1 stop
        EDI 10:00 AM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Wed, Sep 30 | Jetblue Airways
        $340
        59% off
        $828 $340
      • DCA 10:15 AM
        18h 55m
        1 stop
        EDI 10:10 AM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Fri, Oct 2 | American Airlines
        $346
        57% off
        $828 $346
      • DCA 6:10 AM
        22h 10m
        1 stop
        EDI 9:20 AM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Tue, Sep 29 | Delta Air Lines
        $359
        56% off
        $828 $359
      • DCA 12:59 PM
        15h 21m
        1 stop
        EDI 9:20 AM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Tue, Sep 29 | American Airlines
        $362
        56% off
        $828 $362
      • DCA 6:00 AM
        22h 20m
        1 stop
        EDI 9:20 AM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Sun, Oct 4 | American Airlines
        $380
        54% off
        $828 $380
      • WAS 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        EDI 2:00 PM
        Washington D.C. - Edinburgh | Wed, Sep 16 | Normal Airline
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Flight.News
Flights from Washington D.C. to Edinburgh operate an average of 3 times per day over the past 7 days, with a 0.0% on-time departure rate and a 66.7% on-time arrival rate.

Which airlines are the most popular for Washington D.C. to Edinburgh flights?

You can choose from 1 airlines that fly from Washington D.C. to Edinburgh, including Jetblue Airways, Porter Airlines has lowest fares on this route.
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Airlines are determined based on actual purchased flight tickets from Washington D.C. to Edinburgh according to previous 12 months data from Trip.com.

Flight Info | Washington D.C. to Edinburgh

The distance between Washington D.C. and Edinburgh is approximately 5,560.26 km. It takes around 7 hours 11 minutes on average to fly from Washington D.C. to Edinburgh. Based on Trip.com's data travel demand peaks in July. The off-season for travel is October.

Cheapest one-way flight price $262
Cheapest round-trip ticket price $497
Off-season for travel October
Peak season for travel July
Flight distance 5,560.26 km
Average flight time 7 hours 11 minutes
Popular airline Jetblue Airways
Frequency ～4/week
Flight statistics for the Washington D.C.–Edinburgh route are based on aggregated booking data from Trip.com over the past 12 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the cheapest flights from Washington D.C. to Edinburgh (WAS-EDI)?

    Based on Trip.com data, Porter Airlines offers one-way fares as low as $262 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. IAD to EDI on Fri, Oct 16), while Icelandair offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from $497 departing on Wed, Nov 4 and returning on Sun, Nov 8.
  • At the moment, you can catch a nonstop flight from Washington D.C. to Edinburgh with the following airlines, including: United Airlines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.
  • It takes around 7 hours 11 minutes to fly from Washington D.C. (WAS) to Edinburgh (EDI).
  • By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Washington D.C. to Edinburgh is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.
  • Based on Trip.com data in the past 4 weeks, there is 6 flight per week flying from Washington D.C. to Edinburgh. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: United Airlines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- UA978 (22:37)
  • To find best deals on flights from Washington D.C. to Edinburgh, you can use various tools on Trip.com:
    · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Fri, Oct 16, with one-way flights priced at just $262.
    · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is United Airlines.
    · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day.
    · Check Trip.com flight deals and promo codes frequently.
    · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Edinburgh travel is around July.
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  • The cheapest months to fly from Washington D.C. to Edinburgh is October, when demand for travel is lower.
  • After crunching the numbers on our September flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Washington D.C. to Edinburgh on September 24, 2026 with Jetblue Airways, with prices starting at $331.
  • You can arrive at any of the following airports in Edinburgh: Edinburgh Airport (EDI). Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Edinburgh Airport (DCA-EDI) are by far the most popular option for this route.
  • The time difference between Edinburgh and Washington D.C. is 5h.
  • Tickets can only be changed or canceled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.
  • Based on Trip.com data for flights departing in the next 30 days, the average one-way fare from Washington D.C. to Edinburgh is $832. Fares vary by travel date, airline and availability.
  • Based on Trip.com data for travel in the next 30 days, the average round-trip fare from Washington D.C. to Edinburgh is $1,594. The final price depends on the outbound and return dates, airline and fare conditions.
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