✈ JFK → EDI
NEW YORK → EDINBURGH: 6H 58M, 3,247 MILES. WELCOME TO THE LONG GAME.
Flight from New York to Edinburgh
From JFK (JFK), USA North America → Edinburgh Airport (EDI), United Kingdom Europe
↔ Flying the other way? Edinburgh → New York
How long is the flight from New York to Edinburgh?
A nonstop flight from New York (JFK) to Edinburgh (EDI) takes about 6 hours 58 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 3,247 miles (5,225 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
6h 58m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
3,247 mi
5,225 km · great-circle
Avg speed
750 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
New York timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Edinburgh timezone
UTC+1
Europe/London
Time difference
+5h
5 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~5d
Eastward — worse
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.
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- Manchester → Edinburgh
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