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R893+ Cheap flights from Edinburgh

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EDI — JNB
Jul 21 — Jul 281
1 adult

What to know about flights from Edinburgh

Discover essential information about flights departing from Edinburgh, including flight schedules, destinations, airlines operating at the Edinburgh airport, and any specific guidelines or requirements for travellers. Please note that the information is based on the most recent updates available. Data last updated 16 July 2025.

Cheapest airline

British Airways

Good round-trip deal

R6 066 or less

Good one-way deal

R1 318 or less
On average, British Airways currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Edinburgh Turnhouse (avg. price of R17 162).
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Edinburgh Turnhouse.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Edinburgh Turnhouse.

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Cheapest flights from Edinburgh
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Edinburgh. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 16 July 2025.

Fri 3/1018:00EDI - CPT
1 stop25h 55mMultiple Airlines
Sat 11/100:30CPT - EDI
1 stop17h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/7R10 166
Mon 15/916:50EDI - JNB
1 stop16h 45mTurkish Airlines
Mon 6/1017:55JNB - EDI
1 stop16h 40mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 14/7R13 667
Sat 13/96:00EDI - JNB
1 stop14h 20mKLM
Mon 6/1023:15JNB - EDI
1 stop18h 10mKLM
Deal found 16/7R13 917
Mon 15/917:15EDI - JNB
1 stop27h 20mMultiple Airlines
Mon 6/1018:50JNB - EDI
1 stop22h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/7R14 042
Sat 6/917:15EDI - CPT
1 stop27h 10mKLM
Tue 16/915:20CPT - EDI
2 stops22h 15mKLM
Deal found 16/7R14 150
Tue 30/915:10EDI - JNB
1 stop17h 25mQatar Airways
Tue 28/108:50JNB - EDI
1 stop23h 10mQatar Airways
Deal found 16/7R14 793
Wed 1/1012:40EDI - JNB
2 stops18h 55mBrussels Airlines
Tue 14/1019:00JNB - EDI
2 stops17h 50mBrussels Airlines
Deal found 14/7R15 686
Thu 21/810:35EDI - CPT
1 stop24h 15mTurkish Airlines
Wed 27/816:35CPT - EDI
1 stop18h 00mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 15/7R15 793
Tue 30/914:45EDI - JNB
2 stops22h 35mRwandAir
Mon 27/103:10JNB - EDI
2 stops35h 25mRwandAir
Deal found 14/7R15 972
Thu 2/109:10EDI - JNB
2 stops29h 40mKenya Airways
Mon 13/1012:10JNB - EDI
2 stops32h 30mKenya Airways
Deal found 15/7R16 454
Fri 29/86:00EDI - DUR
2 stops27h 20mKLM
Fri 5/910:55DUR - EDI
2 stops46h 30mKLM
Deal found 15/7R16 508
Sun 14/915:10EDI - CPT
1 stop18h 40mQatar Airways
Sun 21/913:00CPT - EDI
1 stop25h 40mQatar Airways
Deal found 16/7R16 990

Find flights from Edinburgh within your budget

Find flights departing from Edinburgh that match your specified budget. Filter results by price range, allowing you to narrow down options and find flights that fit within your financial constraints. Please note that the search results are based on data from user searches, with fares last updated on 16 July 2025. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 594 507 searches

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 3/10

18:00-20:55

1 stop25h 55m

Cape Town Intl

Sat 11/10

0:30-17:15

1 stop17h 45m

R10 166

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 15/9

16:50-10:35

1 stop16h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 6/10

17:55-9:35

1 stop16h 40m

R13 667

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 13/9

6:00-21:20

1 stop14h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 6/10

23:15-16:25

1 stop18h 10m

R13 917

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 15/9

17:15-21:35

1 stop27h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 6/10

18:50-16:35

1 stop22h 45m

R14 042

EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 6/9

17:15-21:25

1 stop27h 10m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 16/9

15:20-12:35

2 stops22h 15m

R14 150

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 30/9

15:10-9:35

1 stop17h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 28/10

8:50-6:00

1 stop23h 10m

R14 793

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 1/10

12:40-8:35

2 stops18h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 14/10

19:00-11:50

2 stops17h 50m

R15 686

EdinburghCape Town

EDI - CPT

EDICPT

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 21/8

10:35-11:50

1 stop24h 15m

Cape Town Intl

Wed 27/8

16:35-9:35

1 stop18h 00m

R15 793

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 30/9

14:45-14:20

2 stops22h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 27/10

3:10-12:35

2 stops35h 25m

R15 972

EdinburghJohannesburg

EDI - JNB

EDIJNB

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 2/10

9:10-15:50

2 stops29h 40m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 13/10

12:10-19:40

2 stops32h 30m

R16 454

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Best time to book a flight from Edinburgh

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Travel insights for flights from Edinburgh

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When is the best time to book a flight from Edinburgh?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Edinburgh to OR Tambo. Price data was last updated on 11 July 2025.

Booking 71 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Edinburgh. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Edinburgh?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Edinburgh (average of R7 843). Flying from Edinburgh in December will prove the most costly (average of R14 025). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Airline reviews for flights from Edinburgh

Get insights into the airlines that provide service from Edinburgh. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing airline for your flight from Edinburgh. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 594 507 searches.
Read through reviews of airlines serving Edinburgh, such as Emirates, KLM, andSWISS. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

8,0

Entertainment

8,2

Boarding

8,1

Food

7,8

Crew

8,3

Overall

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Comfort

8,0

Entertainment

8,2

Boarding

8,1

Food

7,8

Crew

8,3

Overall

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Comfort

8,0

Entertainment

8,2

Boarding

8,1

Food

7,8

Crew

8,3

Overall

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Comfort

8,0

Entertainment

8,2

Boarding

8,1

Food

7,8

Crew

8,3

Overall

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Comfort

8,0

Entertainment

8,2

Boarding

8,1

Food

7,8

Crew

8,3

Overall

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Comfort

8,0

Entertainment

8,2

Boarding

8,1

Food

7,8

Crew

8,3

Overall

8,1

Reviews

1 / 20
10,0
Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

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  • What are the most popular destinations to fly to from Edinburgh?

    The most selected flight destinations from Edinburgh for the current month are Amsterdam, Alicante, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport. While Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, Amsterdam, Alicante are the top choices made by travellers year-round.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Edinburgh to anywhere?

    Users have flown out of Edinburgh for as low as R611 to Dublin (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for R12 567 to fly from Edinburgh.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Edinburgh to anywhere?

    Looking at our data, easyJet, Turkish Airlines, and KLM have been found to have the cheapest prices from Edinburgh. Here are some options available: easyJet flights from Edinburgh to London (R709). Turkish Airlines flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town Intl (R12 593). KLM flights from Edinburgh to Cape Town Intl (R13 673).

  • What is the cheapest premium economy flight from Edinburgh?

    Premium economy can provide you with benefits such as more leg room and ideal seating locations without the price tag of a business class flight. Some of the cheapest premium economy flight options from Edinburgh are below:
    Edinburgh Turnhouse to Amsterdam from R30 853

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh?

    August is currently the cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh. At this moment in time December is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

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