Boston (BOS) to Edinburgh (EDI)
Flight time
≈ 6h 55m
Bearing
48° NE
Boston (BOS) to Edinburgh (EDI) is 3,061 miles (4,926 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–EDI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BOS–EDI; the Boeing 767-300 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
126
July 2026
Seats
23,303
both directions
Passengers
19,294
both directions
Load factor
82.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–EDI?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop BOS–EDI departures in July 2026 (64), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
64 departures · 13,740 seats
Share of departures50.8%83.0%
Load
- B6
60 departures · 9,534 seats
Share of departures47.6%82.7%
Load
- IFQ
FAI rent-a-jet
1 departures · 15 seats
Share of departures0.8%20.0%
Load
- VJT
VistaJet
1 departures · 14 seats
Share of departures0.8%14.3%
Load
What plane flies BOS–EDI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew 51% of BOS–EDI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 767-300
64 departures · 83.0% load
50.8% - Airbus A321neo
60 departures · 82.7% load
47.6% - Bombardier BD-700 Global Express
1 departures · 20.0% load
0.8% - Bombardier Global 6000
1 departures · 14.3% load
0.8%
How has BOS–EDI traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–EDI departures rose from 124 in August 2025 to 126 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–EDI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
124 departures · 19,032 passengers
82.0%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 18,622 passengers
82.8%
Load
October 2025
97 departures · 14,272 passengers
79.0%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
2 departures · 264 passengers
81.5%
Load
April 2026
29 departures · 3,204 passengers
69.7%
Load
May 2026
111 departures · 16,485 passengers
80.7%
Load
June 2026
121 departures · 19,095 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2026
126 departures · 19,294 passengers
82.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EDI → BOS
83.4% full
65 departures · 9,994 passengers
BOS → EDI
82.2% full
61 departures · 9,300 passengers
Nonstop BOS–EDI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Edinburgh
GB
Edinburgh Airport
Coordinates
55.95°N, 3.37°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Edinburgh (EDI)?
BOS to EDI is 3,061 miles (4,926 km / 2,660 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to EDI?
A nonstop covers the 3,061-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–EDI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 767-300 flew the largest share of departures (50.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (47.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–EDI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,061-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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