FLIGHT DELAYS & COMPENSATION
EDILHR
DISTANCE BAND
Short-haul · £220
Edinburgh to London Heathrow flight delays & compensation
In June 2026, 0.3% of Edinburgh to London Heathrow flights arrived 3 or more hours late — the UK261 compensation threshold — across 304 flights in official CAA data. That makes it the 14th most disruption-prone of the 90 UK routes tracked here in June 2026.
AIRLINES FLYING THIS ROUTE · 1
Punctuality · EDI → LHR
CAA DATA · JUNE 2026 · 304 FLIGHTS ANALYSED- 15+ min late
- 35.4%of flights arrived late
- 3+ hours late
- 0.3%The compensation threshold — these flights may be owed.
- Cancelled
- 3.2%cancelled before departure
- Average delay
- 20minacross all departures
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · June 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →
Month by month · EDI → LHR
6 MONTHS OF CAA DATA| Month | Flights | 15m+ late | 3h+ late | Cancelled | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 298 | 22.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 12 min |
| February 2026 | 271 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 5 min |
| March 2026 | 311 | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 9 min |
| April 2026 | 315 | 9.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 min |
| May 2026 | 295 | 17.7% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 12 min |
| June 2026(latest) | 304 | 35.4% | 0.3% | 3.2% | 20 min |
Months where this route fell below our sample-size floor are not shown — see how these figures are calculated.
What you could be owed
SHORT-HAUL · FIXED AMOUNT
£220
If your EDI → LHR flight was delayed 3+ hours or cancelled and the airline was at fault, this is the fixed sum set by UK261 — regardless of your ticket price.
| Band | Distance | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| A | Under 1,500 kme.g. London–Paris, Manchester–Dublin | £220 |
| B | 1,500–3,500 kme.g. London–Athens, Edinburgh–Lisbon | £350 |
| C | Over 3,500 kme.g. London–New York · £260 if 3–4h late, £520 if 4h+ | £260–£520 |
Partner hand-off (AirHelp). Claim services typically charge a success fee — you can also claim directly with the airline for free.
Check your Edinburgh to London Heathrow flight
Check · pre-filled for EDI → LHR
6 FIELDSIt depends
It depends — you may be owed ~£220 if it was the airline’s fault
- Your flight is covered by UK261 and the delay is long enough to qualify — but whether you’re actually owed money depends on the cause.
- If the delay was the airline’s fault (for example a technical or crew problem), you could be owed around £220. If it was caused by extraordinary circumstances like extreme weather or an air-traffic-control strike, no compensation would be due.
- Ask the airline for the specific reason in writing, then check your claim.
You usually have up to 6 years to claim in England, Wales & Northern Ireland (5 years in Scotland). This is for information — it does not affect the estimate above.
Partner hand-off (AirHelp). Claim services typically charge a success fee — you can also claim directly with the airline for free.
ESTIMATE ONLY · NOT LEGAL ADVICE · OFFICIAL CAA GUIDANCE
EDI → LHR — your questions
How often is the Edinburgh to London Heathrow flight delayed?
In June 2026, 35.4% of Edinburgh to London Heathrow flights arrived more than 15 minutes late, across 304 flights analysed in UK CAA data. The average delay was 20 minutes.
How much compensation could I get for a delayed Edinburgh to London Heathrow flight?
0.3% of Edinburgh to London Heathrow flights were delayed 3+ hours in June 2026 — the UK261 compensation threshold. If yours was one and the airline was at fault, this under 1,500 km (short-haul) route pays £220 per passenger.
How often is the Edinburgh to London Heathrow flight cancelled?
3.2% of Edinburgh to London Heathrow flights were cancelled in June 2026. A cancellation with under 14 days' notice can qualify for the same fixed compensation as a long delay, depending on the re-routing you were offered.
Which airlines fly Edinburgh to London Heathrow?
In this dataset, Edinburgh to London Heathrow is flown by British Airways.
Other routes
All from Edinburgh →All routes →- ALSO FROM EDINBURGHEDI → DUBEdinburgh → Dublin3h+ 1.5%CNCL 0.7%up to £220
- ALSO FROM EDINBURGHEDI → AMSEdinburgh → Amsterdam3h+ 1.1%CNCL 2.7%up to £220
- ALSO FROM EDINBURGHEDI → STNEdinburgh → London Stansted3h+ 1.2%CNCL 0.6%up to £220
- ALSO TO LONDON HEATHROWGLA → LHRGlasgow → London Heathrow3h+ 0%CNCL 2.2%up to £220
- ALSO TO LONDON HEATHROWMAN → LHRManchester → London Heathrow3h+ 0%CNCL 3.3%up to £220
- SAME COMPENSATION BANDLHR → CDGLondon Heathrow → Paris CDG3h+ 0%CNCL 3.5%up to £220
- SIMILAR DISRUPTION LEVELLGW → AYTLondon Gatwick → Antalya3h+ 1.5%CNCL 2%up to £350
- SIMILAR DISRUPTION LEVELBHD → LHRBelfast City → London Heathrow3h+ 0%CNCL 3.5%up to £220
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · June 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →
UK261 amounts & eligibility rules last verified 8 July 2026 against gov.uk and CAA guidance by Mohammed Arafat Khot · about this site