I'm looking to this group for any recommendations for flights from Edinburgh to San Francisco. Non-stop preferred, seating choice would be "Premium Economy" - whatever the specific airline has to offer between economy and business classes. If a non-stop is not available, I've read here that a stop in Schiphol (AMS) is preferable to London (LHR or LGW). Thanks in advance!
Posted by
Bend, OR
1187 posts
I suggest you put your information into google flights to see your options.
Posted by
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, USA
15084 posts
I've just booked RT flights to Edinburgh on Delta although not via SFO. Outbound I'm routed thru Atlanta (from Spokane) and Inbound I've got the route I prefer although it has 2 stops....EDI->AMS->SEA->Spokane. I did that route in 2023 and it was awesome. The transit from UK to US via AMS is SO easy. You stay in the non-Schengen area of the terminal so you do not go thru Passport control or security. It literally took me 5 minutes to walk from my arrival gate to my departure gate coming home.
BTW, I have been tracking prices for months and the Economy Comfort level was ~$3100. It's been that way for months on Delta and I just got tired of looking. Appalling fare price. I will see if it goes down any over the next few months and ask for a refund/credit if it does.
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Royaume-Uni nul points, pas plus
2623 posts
no direct flights - you can fly via Heathrow, Amsterdam, Dublin, Paris
Heathrow is fine
Posted by
Bellingham, WA
613 posts
According to SFO, these are the direct flights to Europe (and the airlines that fly them!)
Amsterdam (AMS), nonstop on KLM and United (seasonal)
Barcelona (BCN), nonstop on LEVEL (seasonal) and United (seasonal)
Copenhagen (CPH), nonstop on SAS
Dublin (DUB), nonstop on Aer Lingus
Frankfurt (FRA), nonstop on Condor (seasonal), Lufthansa and United
Istanbul (IST), nonstop on Turkish Air
Lisbon (LIS), nonstop on TAP Air Portugal
London Heathrow (LHR), nonstop on British Airways, United and Virgin Atlantic
Madrid (MAD), nonstop on Iberia (seasonal)
Munich (MUC), nonstop on Lufthansa and United
Paris (Charles de Gaulle/CDG), nonstop on Air France and United
Paris (Orly/ORY), nonstop on French bee
Rome (FCO), nonstop on ITA Airways and United (seasonal)
Terceira (TER), nonstop on TAP Air Portugal (seasonal, launches June 2025)
Zurich (ZRH), nonstop on SWISS Air Lines and United (seasonal)
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We took Aer Lingus from SFO to Edinburgh last May. It was via Dublin. I did not find any non-stops LAX or SFO to Edinburgh. Our son went from LAX to Edinburgh on British Airways via London.