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 May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOS–EDI; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
111
May 2026
Seats
20,417
both directions
Passengers
16,485
both directions
Load factor
80.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–EDI?
JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop BOS–EDI departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- B6
62 departures · 9,898 seats
Share of departures55.9%82.4%
Load
- DL
49 departures · 10,519 seats
Share of departures44.1%79.2%
Load
What plane flies BOS–EDI?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 56% of BOS–EDI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
62 departures · 82.4% load
55.9% - Boeing 767-300
49 departures · 79.2% load
44.1%
How has BOS–EDI traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–EDI departures fell from 120 in June 2025 to 111 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–EDI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
120 departures · 17,645 passengers
78.5%
Load
July 2025
123 departures · 18,187 passengers
78.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → EDI
82.4% full
56 departures · 8,492 passengers
EDI → BOS
79.1% full
55 departures · 7,993 passengers
Nonstop BOS–EDI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (55.9%), followed by the Boeing 767-300 (44.1%).
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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