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How to get fromCalifornia to Scotlandby plane

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There are 7 ways to get from California to Scotland by plane

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SFO - EDI
    15h 36m
    £428–970

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LAX - GLA
    15h 48m
    £169–665

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SFO - GLA
    16h 3m
    £171–615

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LAX - EDI
    15h 46m
    £256–620

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane LAX - ABZ
    16h 15m
    £240–917

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane SFO - ABZ
    16h 15m
    £232–867

  7. Fly San Diego International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SAN - EDI
    15h 57m
    £172–614

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration14h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,082.4 mi
  • Duration: 15h 36m

What companies run services between California, USA and Scotland?

Aer Lingus, British Airways, and seven other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day.

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