Edinburgh (EDI) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 7h 29m
Bearing
282° W
Edinburgh (EDI) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 3,339 miles (5,374 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EDI–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EDI–PHL; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
59
July 2026
Seats
16,814
both directions
Passengers
14,313
both directions
Load factor
85.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EDI–PHL?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EDI–PHL in July 2026 (59 departures).
- AA
59 departures · 16,814 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.1%
Load
What plane flies EDI–PHL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of EDI–PHL departures.
- Boeing 787-9
59 departures · 85.1% load
100.0%
How has EDI–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop EDI–PHL departures fell from 61 in August 2025 to 59 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EDI–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
61 departures · 14,368 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 13,167 passengers
92.1%
Load
October 2025
9 departures · 1,946 passengers
92.4%
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
7 departures · 1,025 passengers
62.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 11,843 passengers
84.4%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 13,757 passengers
80.9%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 15,002 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2026
59 departures · 14,313 passengers
85.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → EDI
75.4% full
30 departures · 6,447 passengers
EDI → PHL
95.2% full
29 departures · 7,866 passengers
Nonstop EDI–PHL 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 Edinburgh (EDI) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
EDI to PHL is 3,339 miles (5,374 km / 2,902 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EDI to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 3,339-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EDI–PHL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EDI–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,339-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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