Flights from Reading to Edinburgh
from £15 one way · found Oct 28
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Reading, United Kingdom to Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Reading and Edinburgh are both in United Kingdom, so this is a domestic flight. Edinburgh is a city of about 515,000 people.
The antipode of Edinburgh
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- Distance
- 521 km324 miles
- Flight time
- about 1 h 40 minnon-stop, plus about 36 min on the ground
- Direct flights
- Yes6 airlines
- Departure airport
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR)36 km from Reading
- Time difference
- Nonesame local time
Are there direct flights from Reading to Edinburgh?
The trip does not start in Reading: the nearest airport with flights of its own is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 36 km away.
Yes, and this is a well served route: 6 airlines fly from Reading to Edinburgh without a stop.
- Air France
- American Airlines
- British Airways
- easyJet
- Ryanair
- Ryanair UK
Reading to Edinburgh flight time
Edinburgh is 521 km (324 miles) from Reading in a straight line, and the flight leaves heading north. Edinburgh sits 4° further from the equator than Reading. A non-stop flight is in the air about 1 h 40 min. With the airport time around it, the flight fills half a day.
Time difference between Reading and Edinburgh
Reading and Edinburgh keep the same clock all year round: you land at the hour you left behind.
Cheapest month to fly from Reading to Edinburgh
The cheapest month is November, from £15, found Oct 25.
All months as a table
| Month | Lowest price |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | £17 |
| November 2026 | £15 |
| December 2026 | £15 |
| January 2027 | £18 |
| February 2027 | £18 |
| March 2027 | £28 |
| April 2027 | £25 |
| May 2027 | £29 |
| June 2027 | £25 |
| July 2027 | £36 |
| August 2027 | no data |
| September 2027 | £29 |
Fares swing a lot through the year on this route: November is 58 % cheaper than July 2027, so the month you fly in makes a real difference to the price.
Lowest one-way fare for departures in each month, found in other travellers' searches from Oct 22 to Oct 25.
Airports in Reading and Edinburgh
Reading
- LHRLondon Heathrow Airport36 km from Reading
- LGWLondon Gatwick Airport65 km from Reading
- STNStansted Airport98 km from Reading
- LTNLondon Luton Airport62 km from Reading
- LCYLondon City Airport71 km from Reading
- SENLondon Southend Airport116 km from Reading
Edinburgh
- EDIEdinburgh Airport10 km from Edinburgh
Everything that flies into Edinburgh lands at one airport, and it is 10 km out, on the edge of town.
How to get from Reading to London airport
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is 36 km from Reading. Getting there by taxi or transfer takes about 36 min and costs about £13 (estimate).
Return flights from Edinburgh to Reading
- Edinburgh to Readingfrom £16
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- Bournemouth104 km away
- Bristol113 km away · from £26
- Southend-on-Sea117 km away · from £15