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$439+ Cheap flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to San Francisco (SFO)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 1/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
EDI — SFO
Dec 14 — Dec 211
Sun 12/14
Sun 12/21
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Edinburgh Turnhouse to San Francisco are usually found in February or January, booked 53 days in advance, depart on a Thursday or Friday and return on a Tuesday

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Cheapest flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Edinburgh to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on November 14, 2025.

This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 12/77:45 pmEDI - SFO
1 stop28h 45mSWISS
Wed 2/47:25 pmSFO - EDI
1 stop15h 30mSWISS
Deal found 11/12$766
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/58:20 amEDI - SFO
1 stop15h 15mAer Lingus
Wed 12/105:20 pmSFO - EDI
1 stop18h 30mAer Lingus
Deal found 11/12$768
This TravelUp deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure TravelUp is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 12/812:30 pmEDI - SFO
1 stop16h 31mLufthansa
Sun 12/148:25 amSFO - EDI
1 stop18h 05mLufthansa
Deal found 11/12$780
This ChecknFly deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure ChecknFly is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 12/79:15 amEDI - SFO
2 stops35h 55mFinnair
Wed 2/45:30 pmSFO - EDI
1 stop17h 05mFinnair
Deal found 11/12$783
This KLM deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KLM is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 12/148:30 pmEDI - SFO
1 stop23h 20mMultiple Airlines
Wed 1/213:40 pmSFO - EDI
1 stop21h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/11$785
This Orbitz deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Orbitz is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 12/812:30 pmEDI - SFO
1 stop16h 31mLufthansa
Wed 12/244:10 pmSFO - EDI
2 stops34h 20mLufthansa
Deal found 11/12$791
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 12/812:30 pmEDI - SFO
2 stops29h 07mUnited Airlines
Wed 12/246:28 pmSFO - EDI
2 stops29h 27mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/12$792
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/55:50 amEDI - SFO
2 stops23h 32mMultiple Airlines
Wed 12/108:25 amSFO - EDI
2 stops19h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12$794
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 12/77:45 pmEDI - SFO
2 stops33h 37mMultiple Airlines
Wed 2/48:30 amSFO - EDI
2 stops26h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12$795
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/2612:30 pmEDI - SFO
2 stops26h 54mUnited Airlines
Sun 12/711:59 pmSFO - EDI
2 stops23h 56mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/12$796
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/269:35 amEDI - SFO
1 stop14h 00mAer Lingus
Sun 12/76:20 pmSFO - EDI
1 stop17h 30mAer Lingus
Deal found 11/12$797
This Lufthansa deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Lufthansa is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/2412:45 pmEDI - SFO
1 stop15h 25mLufthansa
Thu 1/83:15 pmSFO - EDI
2 stops17h 50mLufthansa
Deal found 11/13$808

Cheap flight deals from Edinburgh to San Francisco

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Edinburgh (EDI) to San Francisco (SFO). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated November 14, 2025.

Most accurate provider

eDreams
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$692
(Scandinavian Airlines)

One-way from

$439
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$660
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($18 potential savings vs. average RT price).
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated November 14, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco that are best for you.

Fly from

Edinburgh

Fly to

San Francisco

Route

Depart

Return

Price

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI - SFO

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 4/3

7:40 pm-2:40 pm

2 stops51h 00m

San Francisco

Fri 4/17

4:45 pm-6:05 pm

2 stops17h 20m

$692

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI - SFO

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 1/13

6:50 am-3:00 pm

1 stop16h 10m

San Francisco

Thu 2/26

5:30 pm-5:40 pm

1 stop16h 10m

$720

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI - SFO

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 2/1

8:20 am-4:35 pm

1 stop16h 15m

San Francisco

Fri 2/6

5:20 pm-2:45 pm

1 stop13h 25m

$745

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI - SFO

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 2/25

8:45 am-3:00 pm

1 stop14h 15m

San Francisco

Wed 3/11

6:09 pm-5:05 pm

2 stops15h 56m

$750

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI - SFO

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 1/13

5:00 pm-11:50 am

1 stop26h 50m

San Francisco

Thu 2/26

10:20 am-10:40 am

2 stops16h 20m

$754

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI - SFO

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 3/5

7:30 am-3:00 pm

1 stop15h 30m

San Francisco

Wed 3/18

6:30 pm-3:10 pm

1 stop13h 40m

$759

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI - SFO

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 2/25

5:50 am-5:58 pm

2 stops20h 08m

San Francisco

Wed 3/11

1:00 pm-3:25 pm

2 stops19h 25m

$760

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI - SFO

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 1/13

5:50 am-7:40 pm

2 stops21h 50m

San Francisco

Thu 2/26

6:10 am-10:40 am

2 stops20h 30m

$760

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI - SFO

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 3/5

8:35 am-6:43 pm

2 stops18h 08m

San Francisco

Wed 3/18

6:30 pm-7:50 pm

1 stop18h 20m

$761

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI - SFO

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 1/9

8:55 pm-1:18 pm

3 stops48h 23m

$439

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Deals found on 11/13

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Compare providers for flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Edinburgh to San Francisco in November.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Edinburgh-San Francisco flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Edinburgh-San Francisco flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Edinburgh-San Francisco flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Edinburgh-San Francisco flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Edinburgh-San Francisco flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Edinburgh to San Francisco

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to San Francisco from Edinburgh with our price prediction graph.
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Edinburgh to San Francisco

How far ahead should I book a flight from Edinburgh to San Francisco?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Edinburgh to San Francisco. Price data was last updated on November 7, 2025.

Booking 53 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Edinburgh to San Francisco?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Edinburgh to San Francisco (average of $505). Flying from Edinburgh to San Francisco in December is currently the most expensive (average of $635). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Francisco. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to San Francisco. Reviews last updated November 14, 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with British Airways from Edinburgh to San Francisco have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
British Airways
6.7
Okay
7,520 reviews

Boarding

6.9

Crew

7.6

Food

6.3

Entertainment

6.4

Overall

6.7

Comfort

6.7

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Roxanne,Sep 2025

LHR - IAD

Food was mediocre. Couldn't use headphones because no information on how to use. Staff paid so much attention on a family with a baby . They got VIP treatment.
British Airways
6.7
Okay
7,520 reviews
British Airways
6.7
Okay
7,520 reviews

Boarding

6.9

Crew

7.6

Food

6.3

Entertainment

6.4

Overall

6.7

Comfort

6.7

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Roxanne,Sep 2025

LHR - IAD

Food was mediocre. Couldn't use headphones because no information on how to use. Staff paid so much attention on a family with a baby . They got VIP treatment.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Edinburgh to San Francisco. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • How long is the flight from Edinburgh to San Francisco?

    Departing from Edinburgh to San Francisco will take you 16h 10m. Airlines will cover a distance of 5047 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What is the cheapest airline to fly from Edinburgh to San Francisco round-trip?

    British Airways, at $530, was found to be the cheapest airline from Edinburgh to San Francisco.. British Airways is priced at 31% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Edinburgh to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Edinburgh to San Francisco by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Edinburgh to San Francisco?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Edinburgh to San Francisco (average of $505). Flying from Edinburgh to San Francisco in December is currently the most expensive (average of $635). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top airline flying from Edinburgh to San Francisco

Discover the top airline that operate flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated November 14, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
British AirwaysCheapest$530Average$819FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%

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