What is the cheapest airline that flies from Scotland to California?

British Airways, Finnair, and Iberia are the most popular carriers operating from Scotland to California

How long is the flight from Scotland to California?

Flight times from Scotland to California vary, but if you’re flying out of Edinburgh and flying into Los Angeles (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 14h 05m on average. Another popular route from Scotland to California is flying from Glasgow to Los Angeles, which will take roughly 14h 05m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Scotland to California?

Prices for flights from Scotland to California are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Scotland to California?

The number of operators available for flights from Scotland to California is 2 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Scotland to California?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Scotland to California.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to California may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at California. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

$398 Cheap Flights from Scotland to California in 2026

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10:30 am - 12:43 amEDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-LAX Los Angeles

22h 13m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

5:50 pm - 6:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 35m1 stop Madrid Barajas

$522Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 8

8:25 pm - 5:46 pmEDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-LAX Los Angeles

29h 21m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

5:50 pm - 6:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 35m1 stop Madrid Barajas

$548Iberia

Thu, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 8

8:25 pm - 5:46 pmEDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-LAX Los Angeles

29h 21m2 stops London Heathrow New York John F Kennedy Intl

1:20 pm - 3:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 20m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

$596Iberia

Thu, Aug 27 - Tue, Sep 8

12:10 pm - 9:26 pmEDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

17h 16m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl

11:25 am - 10:00 amSFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 35m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$694JetBlue

Fri, Oct 2 - Sat, Oct 3

11:30 am - 6:35 pmGLA Glasgow Intl-LAX Los Angeles

15h 05m1 stop London Heathrow

8:50 pm - 7:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-GLA Glasgow Intl

14h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

$701British Airways

Thu, Dec 24 - Sun, Dec 27

6:35 am - 1:25 pmGLA Glasgow Intl-LAX Los Angeles

14h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

8:50 pm - 8:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-GLA Glasgow Intl

15h 35m1 stop London Heathrow

$800British Airways

Sat, Dec 5 - Sat, Dec 12

6:50 am - 3:50 pmEDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-LAX Los Angeles

17h 00m1 stop London Heathrow

8:50 pm - 8:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

15h 50m1 stop London Heathrow

$805British Airways

Sat, Dec 5 - Sat, Dec 12

10:20 am - 3:55 pmEDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

13h 35m1 stop Dublin

5:40 pm - 7:05 pmSFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 25m1 stop Dublin

$856Aer Lingus

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Sep 19

8:35 am - 3:55 pmGLA Glasgow Intl-SFO San Francisco

15h 20m1 stop Dublin

5:35 pm - 3:25 pmSFO San Francisco-GLA Glasgow Intl

13h 50m1 stop Dublin

$871Aer Lingus

Tue, Aug 25 - Thu, Sep 10

11:10 am - 11:22 pmEDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

20h 12m2 stops Dublin Los Angeles

6:00 am - 7:50 pmSFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

29h 50m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dublin

$887Aer Lingus

Fri, Aug 28 - Thu, Sep 10

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9:25 am - 3:45 pmEDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

38h 20m2 stops Halifax Intl Edmonton

11:20 pm - 10:10 amLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

26h 50m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$1,320Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 18

10:00 pm - 12:36 amEDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

34h 36m2 stops Dublin Vancouver Intl

6:50 am - 7:40 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

28h 50m3 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Dublin

$1,325Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 18

11:30 am - 9:30 amEDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-LAX Los Angeles

30h 00m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

8:10 pm - 7:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 55m1 stop Dublin

$1,330Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Mon, Aug 17

5:45 am - 11:45 amEDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

14h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

1:45 pm - 10:10 pmSFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

24h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$1,333KLM

Fri, Aug 14 - Tue, Aug 18

7:35 am - 9:55 pmEDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SFO San Francisco

22h 20m2 stops Dublin Calgary

5:40 pm - 7:40 pmSFO San Francisco-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 00m1 stop Dublin

$1,341Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Tue, Aug 18

11:30 am - 9:19 pmEDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-LAX Los Angeles

17h 49m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

6:00 am - 10:00 amLAX Los Angeles-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

20h 00m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$1,344JetBlue

Sat, Aug 15 - Mon, Aug 17

11:30 am - 9:35 pmEDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-LAX Los Angeles

18h 05m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

7:35 pm - 12:35 amLAX Los Angeles-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

21h 00m3 stops Zurich Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Kastrup Copenhagen

$1,371Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 15 - Mon, Aug 17

10:00 pm - 5:01 pmEDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-LAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

27h 01m2 stops Dublin Vancouver Intl

12:10 pm - 12:00 pmLAS Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

15h 50m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Dublin

$1,392Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 18

12:00 pm - 9:22 pmGLA Glasgow Intl-SAN San Diego

41h 22m2 stops Dublin Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:45 pm - 8:05 amSAN San Diego-GLA Glasgow Intl

25h 20m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dublin

$1,655Aer Lingus

Wed, Aug 12 - Sun, Aug 16

9:25 pm - 7:19 pmGLA Glasgow Intl-SAN San Diego

29h 54m2 stops Dublin Chicago O'Hare Intl

7:24 am - 3:25 pmSAN San Diego-GLA Glasgow Intl

24h 01m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Dublin

$1,695Aer Lingus

Sun, Aug 16 - Wed, Aug 19

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British Airways flights from Scotland to California

Our best British Airways deals on Scotland to California flight tickets

British Airways

Dec 24

GLA11:30 amGlasgow Intl

15h 05m

1 stop

LAX6:35 pmLos Angeles

Dec 27

LAX8:50 pmLos Angeles

14h 35m

1 stop

GLA7:25 pmGlasgow Intl

$701

British Airways

Dec 5

GLA6:35 amGlasgow Intl

14h 50m

1 stop

LAX1:25 pmLos Angeles

Dec 12

LAX8:50 pmLos Angeles

15h 35m

1 stop

GLA8:25 pmGlasgow Intl

$800

British Airways

Dec 6

EDI10:00 amEdinburgh Turnhouse

16h 35m

1 stop

LAX6:35 pmLos Angeles

Dec 25

LAX6:00 pmLos Angeles

15h 00m

1 stop

EDI5:00 pmEdinburgh Turnhouse

$805

KLM flights from Scotland to California

Our best KLM deals on Scotland to California flight tickets

KLM

Sep 1

GLA9:10 amGlasgow Intl

34h 40m

1 stop

LAX11:50 amLos Angeles

Oct 15

LAX4:45 pmLos Angeles

22h 25m

1 stop

GLA11:10 pmGlasgow Intl

$821

KLM

Aug 29

EDI2:05 pmEdinburgh Turnhouse

16h 28m

1 stop

SFO10:33 pmSan Francisco

Sep 15

SFO11:35 amSan Francisco

13h 45m

1 stop

EDI9:20 amEdinburgh Turnhouse

$822

KLM

Sep 11

EDI5:45 amEdinburgh Turnhouse

14h 05m

1 stop

LAX11:50 amLos Angeles

Sep 18

LAX8:45 amLos Angeles

19h 35m

2 stops

EDI12:20 pmEdinburgh Turnhouse

$836

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Thu 8/27

10:30 am-12:43 am

1 stop22h 13m

Los Angeles

Tue 9/8

5:50 pm-6:25 pm

1 stop16h 35m

$522

EdinburghLos Angeles

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - LAX Los Angeles

EDILAX

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 8/27

8:25 pm-5:46 pm

2 stops29h 21m

Los Angeles

Tue 9/8

5:50 pm-6:25 pm

1 stop16h 35m

$548

EdinburghLos Angeles

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - LAX Los Angeles

EDILAX

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 8/27

8:25 pm-5:46 pm

2 stops29h 21m

Los Angeles

Tue 9/8

1:20 pm-3:40 pm

2 stops18h 20m

$596

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 10/2

12:10 pm-9:26 pm

1 stop17h 16m

San Francisco

Sat 10/3

11:25 am-10:00 am

1 stop14h 35m

$694

GlasgowLos Angeles

GLA Glasgow Intl - LAX Los Angeles

GLALAX

Glasgow Intl

Thu 12/24

11:30 am-6:35 pm

1 stop15h 05m

Los Angeles

Sun 12/27

8:50 pm-7:25 pm

1 stop14h 35m

$701

GlasgowLos Angeles

GLA Glasgow Intl - LAX Los Angeles

GLALAX

Glasgow Intl

Sat 12/5

6:35 am-1:25 pm

1 stop14h 50m

Los Angeles

Sat 12/12

8:50 pm-8:25 pm

1 stop15h 35m

$800

EdinburghLos Angeles

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - LAX Los Angeles

EDILAX

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 12/5

6:50 am-3:50 pm

1 stop17h 00m

Los Angeles

Sat 12/12

8:50 pm-8:40 pm

1 stop15h 50m

$805

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 8/22

10:20 am-3:55 pm

1 stop13h 35m

San Francisco

Sat 9/19

5:40 pm-7:05 pm

1 stop17h 25m

$856

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GlasgowSan Francisco

GLA Glasgow Intl - SFO San Francisco

GLASFO

Glasgow Intl

Tue 8/25

8:35 am-3:55 pm

1 stop15h 20m

San Francisco

Thu 9/10

5:35 pm-3:25 pm

1 stop13h 50m

$871

EdinburghSan Francisco

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SFO San Francisco

EDISFO

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 8/28

11:10 am-11:22 pm

2 stops20h 12m

San Francisco

Thu 9/10

6:00 am-7:50 pm

2 stops29h 50m

$887

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What is the cheapest month to fly to California?

The month of September is another great option to travel to California, with average flight prices from Scotland averaging around $814.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Scotland to California?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to California from Scotland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to California for around $854 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to California from Scotland for as low as $678 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Scotland to California flights?

You could potentially save up to 15% on your flight if you consider stops on a Scotland to California flight.

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Fastest flight time	13h 45m
Direct flights	None

The fastest flight from Scotland to California takes 13h 45m

There are no direct flights from Scotland to California. There are no popular flight routes from Scotland to California.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Scotland to California

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Scotland to California?
Prices for flights from Scotland to California are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Scotland to California?
The number of operators available for flights from Scotland to California is 2 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Scotland to California?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Scotland to California.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to California may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at California. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Scotland to California

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Scotland to California with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
British Airways	PriceFrom $581	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,154 reviews		Search British Airways flights
Aer Lingus	PriceFrom $803	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,693 reviews		Search Aer Lingus flights

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