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Flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco
There are no direct flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco. The fastest way is one stop via Amsterdam or Toronto, about 13h 33m door to door (84 connections a week on current schedules).
No direct flights · 6 connection options From 13h 33m
Edinburgh to San Francisco at a glance
Fastest journey13h 33mVia Amsterdam, on current schedules
Nonstop flightsNoneConnect via Amsterdam or Toronto
Best ways to fly from Edinburgh to San Francisco
Ranked by how easy the connection is: one airline or alliance first (bags and connection protected), then the quickest self-transfer options.
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EDI Amsterdam (AMS) SFO
Leg 1: easyJet, KLM · Leg 2: KLM, United Airlines, Xiamen Airlines
Fri06:00 EDI08:18 AMS1h 27m connection09:45 AMS11:33 SFOKLM
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EDI Toronto (YYZ) SFO
Leg 1: Air Canada, WestJet · Leg 2: Air Canada, Porter Airlines, United Airlines
Mon09:00 EDI10:48 YYZ2h 12m connection13:00 YYZ15:25 SFOAir Canada
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EDI Frankfurt (FRA) SFO
Leg 1: Lufthansa · Leg 2: Condor, Lufthansa, United Airlines
Tue06:15 EDI08:54 FRA1h 51m connection10:45 FRA12:45 SFOLufthansa
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EDI Atlanta (ATL) SFO
Leg 1: Delta Air Lines · Leg 2: Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines
Thu09:15 EDI12:47 ATL1h 13m connection14:00 ATL15:51 SFODelta Air Lines
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EDI New York (JFK) SFO
Leg 1: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways · Leg 2: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines
Fri17:00 EDI19:30 JFK1h 30m connection21:00 JFK00:08 SFODelta Air Lines
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EDI Boston (BOS) SFO
Leg 1: Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways · Leg 2: Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines
Fri11:30 EDI13:22 BOS6h 38m connection20:00 BOS23:16 SFODelta Air Lines + United Airlines
Connections are computed from flights actually flown over the last 8 weeks, with at least 45 minutes to change on one airline and 2 hours on separate tickets. Times are local. The search shows live itineraries and exact times.
Good to know
- Distance
- 8,124 km5,045 miles
- Journey time
- 13h 33mon current schedules
- Time difference
- -8hSan Francisco vs Edinburgh
- Currency in San Francisco
- USD
- Airports
- EDI → SFO
Flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco: questions answered
Are there direct flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco?
No. There is no nonstop service, so you will connect, most easily in Amsterdam, Toronto and Frankfurt. Some connections are on one airline or alliance, so your bags and connection are protected on a single ticket.
How long is the flight from Edinburgh to San Francisco?
With one connection the journey usually takes around 13h 33m, depending on the layover. The straight-line distance is 8,124 km.
Where do you change planes between Edinburgh and San Francisco?
The best connecting points are Amsterdam (AMS), Toronto (YYZ), Frankfurt (FRA) and Atlanta (ATL). easyJet flies both legs via Amsterdam, so you can book it as one ticket.
Which airports serve Edinburgh and San Francisco?
Edinburgh: Edinburgh Airport (EDI). San Francisco: San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
What is the time difference between Edinburgh and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 8 hours behind Edinburgh.
