Flight Routes from Cardiff to Edinburgh

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Flight distance
507 km
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Flight schedule from Cardiff (CWL) to Edinburgh (EDI)

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  1. 9 – 15 November 2026
  2. 16 – 22 November 2026
  3. 23 – 29 November 2026
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        Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Cardiff to Edinburgh

        Favourite airline: Loganair
        The most popular airline for flights from Cardiff to Edinburgh is Loganair.
        Loganair
        58 %
        Aer Lingus
        23 %
        KLM
        20 %
        Cheapest weekday: Monday
        The cheapest flights on this route are operated on Monday.
        Direct flights are the cheapest connection
        Compared to flights with a stopover, direct flights are £ 2.00 cheaper on this route.
        non stop flight
        1 stop
        01h 35min
        08h 50min
        £ 131
        £ 133
        The favourite connection is non-stop
        62 % of travellers decide to book a direct flight on this route.
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        Direct flights
        01h 35min, from £ 131
        62 %
        1 stopover Belfast City
        07h 45min, from £ 164
        33 %
        1 stopover Belfast City Belfast International
        08h 50min, from £ 133
        5 %

        Useful information about the flight from Cardiff to Edinburgh

        Flights from Cardiff to Edinburgh

        The flight route from Cardiff (CWL) to Edinburgh (EDI) is popular with business travellers as well as tourists. Between 1 and 3 flights are operated every day by the airline Flybe as a direct flight. The distance between the two cities is 400 miles and it would take around 7 hours to drive this distance. Public transport on this route takes around 7 hours and the trip involves 2 changes. Compared to this, the flight time of only 1 hour and 30 minutes is very short. Passengers can further reduce the overall time of the journey by taking only hand luggage to avoid the queues at the airport of departure and the destination airport in Scotland.

        Cheap flight

        A cheap flight on this route is widely available if prices are compared online well in advance of the date of travel. A low cost flight should not cost much more than £100.

        Destination airport in Edinburgh


        Edinburgh Airport is Scotland's busiest airport and is only 6 miles from the centre of Edinburgh. Buses and coaches will transfer passengers to their destination upon arrival.

        Cardiff airport

        Cardiff airport is the main international airport for Wales and has a large catchment area which includes towns and villages in South and West Wales. Alternative airports used by residents of South Wales might be Bristol airport, which is south of the River Severn. However, Cardiff airport is well connected to towns and villages in Wales by public transport. The airport is located about 12 miles from Cardiff city centre.

        Important flight information

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        Departure airport Airport Cardiff (CWL)
        Arrival airport Airport Edinburgh (EDI)
        Destination country Flights to United Kingdom
        Departure airport - Destination country Cardiff - United Kingdom
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