Edinburgh Flights

Flights from Edinburgh Airport, details of Edinburgh flights

Edinburgh Flights are now on offer to more and more destinations than ever before, Edinburgh airport is now one of the UK’s fastest growing airports. Edinburgh handles over nine million passengers on flights from Edinburgh and to the airport from its constantly growing list of new routes.


Edinburgh airport opened in 1977 Edinburgh airport has two runways and is opened for business 24 hours a day 365 days a year. There are currently over forty airlines operating flights from Edinburgh to over one hundred destinations. The most popular destinations served by Edinburgh airport include Spain, France The Netherlands, Germany, Ireland and the United States of America.

The airport is located midway between Gogar and the Newbridge roundabouts on the A9 and is next to the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston. The nearest hotel to the airport is the Quality Hotel, which can be reserved with or without car parking.

There are various modes of transport available to get you to and from Edinburgh airport. You can of course travel by car and there is various airport parking options available at Edinburgh airport. There is a shuttle bus service to and from the centre of Edinburgh as well as airport taxis, which operate from the taxi rank outside the airport terminal building. There is a regular bus service to the city centre during the day and is more frequent during busy periods.

When checking in for your flight from Edinburgh you will find the check-in area on the ground floor of the terminal building. All the details such as the flight numbers and destinations are displayed on the monitors at the entrance, which give details of the desk you should check-in at. Self service check-in is available for some Edinburgh flights and can save you a great deal of time and speed up your journey at the airport.

After you have checked in make sure you leave enough time to clear security, remembering that security at all airports can be a bit longer than it used to be. There are shops available in the airport once you have cleared security so there is no reason to delay going through. You can also get refreshments and hot food once you have passed security.