London to Edinburgh is 548 km and about 59 minutes from Farnborough on the Aviapages calculator for a Citation XLS+. Luton is a shorter sector and Biggin Hill a slightly longer one. Indicative price for the whole aircraft one way: from €4 700. Ring +357 95 119759 around the clock; written options follow within 30 minutes.
From the Home Counties to the Scottish capital in an hour, with no station and no security queue.
REQUEST A QUOTEA domestic flight north, popular with business travellers and with visitors to Scotland's festivals and golf courses. It is short enough for a light jet and long enough to make the time saved over road and rail worthwhile.
Sources: distance and time from the Aviapages flight-time calculator (Cessna Citation XLS+, EGLF–EGPH); runways and codes: OurAirports, 7 October 2026; types: Flightradar24, October 2026.
Three London departures to choose from, and a single Scottish arrival. As usual in London, choose the field by where you start.
| Airport | Codes | Great-circle to Edinburgh | Why it is on this list |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farnborough | FAB / EGLF | 548 km | The departure the time is calculated from; a business-only airport suited to Surrey, Hampshire and west London. Farnborough airport page. |
| London Luton | LTN / EGGW | 494 km | The shortest sector to Scotland of the three, and the convenient choice from north London and Hertfordshire; a single 2,162 m runway. Luton airport page. |
| London Biggin Hill | BQH / EGKB | 560 km | The longest of the three by a few kilometres, and the closest to the City, Canary Wharf and Kent. 1,806 m of runway. Biggin Hill airport page. |
| Edinburgh | EDI / EGPH | arrival | Runway 06/24, 2,558 m, at Ingliston on the western side of the city. Convenient for the city and for routes north across the Forth. |
An hour north needs no more than a light jet; the midsize Citation XLS appears often because a stand-up cabin makes the hour more comfortable.
Seven or eight seats; the calculator's reference type and a regular on this route.
Citation XLS+ ›Four or five seats in a compact, efficient cabin; a good fit for two or three travelling on business.
HondaJet ›Six to eight seats; a light jet that does this hour north comfortably.
Phenom 300 ›Seat bands from our aircraft pages. If golf bags are coming, tell us: they decide the hold you need.
From €4 700 one way. Indicative starting price for this route, rounded down. The date, the aircraft actually available and airport fees move it — tell us your dates and we confirm within 30 minutes.
The figure is for a light jet, which does this trip perfectly well. The midsize XLS the time is calculated on, a busy week such as August, or an aircraft that has to be positioned all put a real offer higher.
In August, during the festivals, and around big golf events, aircraft and handling in Edinburgh are in demand; book as early as you can for those dates.
An indicative starting price, not a quotation. Call +357 95 119759, 24/7.
GET A FIRM PRICEEdinburgh is a financial centre and the seat of the Scottish Parliament, so much of the traffic is business. In August the festivals change the picture entirely and the city fills with visitors.
For golfers, Edinburgh is also the arrival for St Andrews across the Firth of Forth, and for Gleneagles in Perthshire. Tell us where you are going and we plan the road transfer from the business terminal.
Buying seats on a shared flight instead of the whole aircraft, when one is available.
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All published routes are listed on the route index. Also useful: partner operators' aircraft, current empty legs, jet sharing.