Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to Heathrow
Flights from Edinburgh to Heathrow are operated by 34 airliners – Iberia, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, American Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Malaysia Airline, Blue1, Continental Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, British Airways, BMI Regional, Air Malta, Gulf Air, Qantas Airways, United Airlines, US Airways, Air Canada, TAM Linhas Aereas, South African Airways, Qatar Airways, ANA All Nippon Airways, Etihad Airways, BMI, Egyptair, Austrian, Lufthansa, Finnair, Air New Zealand, LOT Polish Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Thai Airways International, JAL and Aegean Airlines. The most popular are provided by British Airways. They operate around 10 flights a day departing from Edinburgh and arriving at London Heathrow. In the morning there is 30 flights, 34 flights in the evening and 6 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 07:00 and latest departure at 20:35. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is BA 1433, BA 1435, BA 1439, BA 1441, BA 1443, BA 1445, BA 1453, BA 1455, BA 1459, BA 1463 and BA 1465.
Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. BMI offers 8 flights a day from Edinburgh to London Heathrow between the hours of 00:05 and 21:35. The flight numbers for these flights are BD 51, BD 53, BD 55, BD 57, BD 59, BD 61, BD 63 and BD 65.
British Airways flight prices from Edinburgh to London Heathrow can be found at www.britishairways.com
Daily Flights
Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Edinburgh to Heathrow and how many flights depart on a per day basis.
Flight Routes
You will find alternative routes from Edinburgh to Heathrow that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.
Return flight are operated by 34 airliners which include Iberia, SAS Scandinavian Airlines, American Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Malaysia Airline, Blue1, Continental Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, British Airways, BMI Regional, Air Malta, Gulf Air, Qantas Airways, United Airlines, US Airways, Air Canada, TAM Linhas Aereas, South African Airways, Qatar Airways, ANA All Nippon Airways, Etihad Airways, BMI, Egyptair, Austrian, Lufthansa, Finnair, Air New Zealand, LOT Polish Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Thai Airways International, JAL and Aegean Airlines. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Heathrow to Edinburgh page.
Alternative routes to Heathrow
As a substitute, you will discover that Glasgow International also give flights to Heathrow which could be more fitting for you. Glasgow International has around 105 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.
If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Glasgow International is around 68 kilometers (42 miles) from Edinburgh. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Edinburgh. More information can be found at Flights from Glasgow International to Heathrow. Flights to Heathrow are also available from Newcastle Airport; 39 flights a day depart from the airport.
Arriving at Heathrow
Hiring a car at Heathrow can be expensive if you book on arrival so we would recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Heathrow Airport Arrivals page which provides upto the minute information on your flights status.
The time zone at Heathrow is GMT +0.0 which is the same as GMT +0.0 at Edinburgh.
London city center is located about 26 kilometers (16 miles) from London Heathrow Airport. If you intended route is into the city then you should find it relatively straight forward with taxis and alternative transport located at London Heathrow Airport. With a population of around 7,421,200 you will find an adequate number of hostels and hotel if you are searching for accommodation.
