✈ HKG → EDI
12H 5M IN A METAL TUBE. 5,914 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Hong Kong to Edinburgh
From Hong Kong International (HKG), Hong Kong Asia → Edinburgh Airport (EDI), United Kingdom Europe
How long is the flight from Hong Kong to Edinburgh?
A nonstop flight from Hong Kong (HKG) to Edinburgh (EDI) takes about 12 hours 5 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 5,914 miles (9,517 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
12h 5m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
5,914 mi
9,517 km · great-circle
Avg speed
788 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Hong Kong timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Hong_Kong
Edinburgh timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Time difference
-7h
7 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~4.9d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.