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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to California by plane or train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane EDI - LAX
    18h 2m
    $364–1,527

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to San Francisco International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane EDI - SFO
    16h 44m
    $303–726

  3. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sacramento International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane EDI - SMF
    18h 16m
    $485–1,917

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to San Diego International Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane EDI - SAN
    17h 59m
    $465–1,818

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GLA - SFO
    18h 12m
    $354–1,337

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane plane EDI - SNA
    20h 42m
    $409–1,519

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration16h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$240Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and California, USA?

American Airlines, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 3 hours.

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