FLIGHT DELAYS & COMPENSATION
EDILHR
DISTANCE BAND
Short-haul · £220
Edinburgh to London Heathrow flight delays & compensation
AIRLINES FLYING THIS ROUTE · 1
Punctuality · EDI → LHR
CAA DATA · APRIL 2026 · 315 FLIGHTS ANALYSED- 15+ min late
- 9.8%of flights arrived late
- 3+ hours late
- 0.0%Clean record — no 3-hour delays recorded in April 2026.Was yours the exception? Check →
- Cancelled
- 0.0%No cancellations recorded in April 2026.
- Average delay
- 5minacross all departures
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · April 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA.
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.
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EDI → LHR — your questions
How often is the Edinburgh to London Heathrow flight delayed?
In April 2026, 9.8% of Edinburgh to London Heathrow flights arrived more than 15 minutes late, across 315 flights analysed in UK CAA data. The average delay was 5 minutes.
How much compensation could I get for a delayed Edinburgh to London Heathrow flight?
No Edinburgh to London Heathrow flights were recorded arriving 3+ hours late in April 2026 — but statistics are a monthly average, not your flight. If yours was delayed 3 hours or more and the airline was at fault, this under 1,500 km (short-haul) route pays £220 per passenger under UK261.
How often is the Edinburgh to London Heathrow flight cancelled?
No Edinburgh to London Heathrow flights were cancelled in April 2026. If your flight was cancelled with under 14 days' notice, you may still be owed compensation — the amount depends on the notice given and any re-routing offered.
Which airlines fly Edinburgh to London Heathrow?
In this dataset, Edinburgh to London Heathrow is flown by British Airways.
Other routes
All routes →- LHR → MUCLondon Heathrow → Munich3h+ 0%CNCL 10.4%up to £220
- LHR → FRALondon Heathrow → Frankfurt3h+ 0%CNCL 6%up to £220
- LHR → EWRLondon Heathrow → New York Newark3h+ 2.2%CNCL 1.9%up to £260–£520
- LHR → LAXLondon Heathrow → Los Angeles3h+ 0.4%CNCL 3.5%up to £260–£520
- LHR → IADLondon Heathrow → Washington Dulles3h+ 0%CNCL 3.9%up to £260–£520
- LHR → SFOLondon Heathrow → San Francisco3h+ 0.5%CNCL 3.2%up to £260–£520
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · April 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA.