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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Edinburgh (SFO-EDI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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7:30 am - 10:05 amSFO-EDI
18h 35m1 stop
6:00 am - 10:53 amEDI-SFO
36h 53m2 stops
Sun, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 4
5:35 pm - 4:45 pmSFO-EDI
16h 10m1 stop
7:30 am - 2:15 pmEDI-SFO
14h 45m1 stop
$609Finnair
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Tue, Oct 29 - Thu, Nov 7
5:30 pm - 6:05 pmSFO-EDI
16h 35m2 stops
3:10 pm - 2:15 pmEDI-SFO
31h 05m1 stop
$613American Airlines
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Mon, Nov 18 - Thu, Nov 28
9:28 am - 10:15 amSFO-EDI
16h 47m2 stops
11:55 am - 11:31 pmEDI-SFO
19h 36m2 stops
$623American Airlines
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Mon, Nov 18 - Thu, Nov 28
10:31 pm - 10:40 pmSFO-EDI
16h 09m2 stops
3:30 pm - 9:53 amEDI-SFO
26h 23m2 stops
$642British Airways
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Mon, Sep 30 - Fri, Oct 11
9:47 am - 12:25 pmSFO-EDI
18h 38m2 stops
2:35 pm - 9:53 amEDI-SFO
27h 18m2 stops
$651British Airways
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Mon, Sep 30 - Fri, Oct 11
12:32 am - 6:55 amSFO-EDI
23h 23m2 stops
9:25 am - 1:04 amEDI-SFO
23h 39m3 stops
$668United Airlines
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Tue, Oct 29 - Mon, Nov 4
7:10 pm - 8:25 amSFO-EDI
29h 15m2 stops
9:00 am - 9:11 amEDI-SFO
32h 11m1 stop
$711United Airlines
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Fri, Sep 20 - Mon, Oct 7
6:30 am - 6:50 amSFO-EDI
16h 20m1 stop
9:00 am - 3:32 pmEDI-SFO
14h 32m1 stop
$766Air Canada
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Sun, Sep 1 - Fri, Sep 13
4:35 pm - 6:50 amSFO-EDI
30h 15m1 stop
9:00 am - 11:16 amEDI-SFO
34h 16m2 stops
$779Air Canada
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Sat, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 15

Flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Edinburgh?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to Edinburgh, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Edinburgh, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Edinburgh?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh is February, where tickets cost $675 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets is $1,351 and $1,334 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Edinburgh?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Edinburgh, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 50 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting San Francisco to Edinburgh were found on Finnair ($609) and American Airlines ($613). WestJet proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $208.

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Low season

February

High season

September

Cheapest flight

$208
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 30% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Edinburgh based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh

  • What is the most preferred most of transport to the city center from EDI airport?

    The Airlink Bus and the Airport Tram are two convenient and reasonably priced modes of public transportation that run between Edinburgh Airport and the city center. By making your transportation reservations in advance, not only will you have one less thing to worry about, but you will also be able to avoid any lines that may be present.

  • Are there car rental companies at EDI airport?

    Yes, you can rent a car for your day-to-day movement while in Edinburgh. The different car rental companies include Alamo, Budget and Hertz. It is a short walk from the terminal building, which may be reached by the covered walkway that is situated adjacent to the multi-story parking garage.

  • What is the best time to arrive at SFO airport?

    Arriving at SFO at least 2h before to a domestic flight's departure and 3h prior to an international flight's departure is highly recommended.

  • Are there parking services at SFO airport?

    The SFO long-term parking lot is located at 801 South Airport Boulevard in South San Francisco. There are options for fast entry and exit, baggage check-in at the curb for the vast majority of domestic flights, a convenient shuttle service, and guaranteed parking at the terminal.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Edinburgh?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Edinburgh was $208 for a one-way ticket and $590 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Edinburgh?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Edinburgh?

    San Francisco and Edinburgh are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San Francisco from San Francisco and will be arriving at Edinburgh Turnhouse.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Edinburgh?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Edinburgh, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Edinburgh from San Francisco?

    London is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Edinburgh.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $1,145 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,268 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Edinburgh?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Edinburgh from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Edinburgh with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and EDI can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Edinburgh?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Edinburgh from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to Edinburgh

  • In the event that you feel the need to relax during your time spent at SFO Airport, you are welcome to make use of the many lounges that are accessible to you during your stay there. There are a total of 18 lounges at San Francisco International Airport, some of which are reserved exclusively for certain airlines such as British Airways, Emirates, Delta, and United Airlines.
  • At San Francisco International Airport (SFO), there are private rooms that nursing women are free to use during their travels. The San Francisco International Airport currently has 19 lactation spaces, including 13 big, stylish, and private nursing rooms for breastfeeding and breast pumping moms. These facilities are available for women travelling through the airport. These nursing rooms are available for use by breastfeeding and pumping women who are travelling through the airport. There are breastfeeding facilities available to travellers at Terminals 1, 2, and 3 both before and after they have gone through security checkpoints.
  • The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) offers tourists and their pet dogs specifically designated locations inside each terminal for defecation. At the San Francisco International Airport, your pet must be at all times on a leash (SFO). Additionally, if you want to travel with your pet from SFO, you must always carry the required pet container.
  • Both San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport (EDI) provide assistance to customers who, for whatever reason, may have trouble navigating the airport or using its facilities. They welcome you to get in contact either before or after your holiday to learn more about the assistance they can give with wheelchair rentals and airport transportation. In order to use these services, you must give the airline an extensive amount of advanced notice.
  • If you do not have a mobile device while visiting EDI airport, you may use the internet at one of the Virgin Wi-Fi stations placed around the airport. Cards and coins (euro or pound) are acceptable forms of payment. In addition, you may pay to utilize internet kiosks that resemble telephones to check your email or browse online.
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Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Edinburgh

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Edinburgh. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Edinburgh? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.6
Virgin AtlanticOverall score based on 714 reviews
7.7Entertainment
7.4Comfort
7.8Boarding
8.3Crew
7.1Food
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Cabin crew on our flight showed lack of any customer service gruff and acting annoyed if you asked anything and I mean anything Example a man on the seat over dropped his beer on my husbands blanket We asked if we could switch out blankets cabin crew Said. No we don’t have any extras OK well can you take the wet one Cabin crew looked disgusted and annoyed Took it no OK or yes just a growl

6.0 GoodSonia, Apr 2024LAX - LHR
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Cabin crew on our flight showed lack of any customer service gruff and acting annoyed if you asked anything and I mean anything Example a man on the seat over dropped his beer on my husbands blanket We asked if we could switch out blankets cabin crew Said. No we don’t have any extras OK well can you take the wet one Cabin crew looked disgusted and annoyed Took it no OK or yes just a growl

Quick flight. But cabin crew were very noisy and talking too much, especially when we were seated at the back of the plane trying to sleep through the night .

My ticket was for Premium Economy and all the seats were taken, I was placed in Economy class and I’m looking for a refund.

Unfortunately delayed 2 hrs due to faulty tyre.. which had to be changed, but better safe than sorry.

The delay was an issue. Other than that. Every thing good

Hi vergin Atlantic service was good but the flight ticket agent travel up charge me extra 57 pounds as a airport charges, actually I refuse to pay but they say if I not pay £57 then they say you will not be able to travel from Heathrow to goa ,so for me there was no option and it was just 3 day before my departure so i paid, so please look in to the matter. And I have a receipt of £ 57 as well .thanks

Staff didn’t check cabin well for landing seemed more interested in chatting to each other. Food was poor and differed from pre order.

We were in the last group to be called to the flight - which was 30 minutes late taking off. While we were lucky enough to have been given bulkhead seats (due to a medical condition I’d told them about beforehand) the seats weren’t particularly comfortable. A crying baby for the whole trip made things worse, so the crew managed very well with coping. The final thing I’d say was that there wasn’t enough food served during the flight.

Very good. Glad we had Premium for the flight out.

We flew Upper Class from London to The Turks and Caicos. Check in was amazing. Our ldriver too us directly to a special entrance to terminal 3. It took 10 minutes to check in and clear customs. Amazing! The VA lounge is large and comfortable. Boarding the flight was easy and without a wait. The crew was excellent. But the seats were awful, strange and uncomfortable. Having a comfortable flat bed seat is the reason we pays 1000s extra. The VA 787 uses a reverse herringbone configuration. Look it up. You have your back to the window and are facing the aisle with no privacy. Turning the seat into a bed requires assistance from the crew so not very spontaneous. . The food was ok. A bit tasteless and meager portions. Had to pay for WiFi. I believe VA has other configuration on their dream airbus flights. Lots of stuff about all this on YouTube where you can see what I have been describing. I can not recommend taking VA on a long flight with these seats.

The entertainment wasn’t playing in the app or online.

Why does it have to be painful to fly long distances?

Horrible, the flights kept delaying, so it is obvious that we won't be able to make it to the next connection. No easier/real agent on site to help you figure this out. UA agent on other counters refuse to assist you and direct us to use the QR code/call customer service. So inefficient and poor. While technology seems convenient, but it's not the best interest/experience for customers need help while there is active issue need assistance.

Food is very bad and entertint not too many options ... flight attendet service is not good

Flight was delayed due to the late arrival of the catering truck, which is quite unacceptable. There was a beverage service, but no pretzel, or cookie, or nuts were served in coach.

Aisle chair was good and liked the foot bar preventing you from putting your foot in the isle, The breakfast on this international flight to Zurich was horrible (Europeans, specially, used to good food) may make this a dealbreaker for booking with United Airlines again. I agreed with my Spanish fellow passenger.

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Backpack should NOT allowed put in the flight bin , only put it under the seat. I can't find space put my carry on luggage!!! and I pay for it ! that was very bad experience

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

The flight was delayed several times without explanation. The seats were terribly uncomfortable and wifi isn’t included. All these make for a less than ideal flight.

Internet service was erratic. Crew service was poor and slow. My luggage on this non-stop flight was lost and not recovered

Flight was 1/2 hour delayed leaving Phoenix. Otherwise it was an average flight. Flight crew on this trip was very nice.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

Not sure why JAL partnered with American Airlines because their service is no where near similar. Flight attendants were not friendly and didn’t smile. Food was horrible…

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

The flight got us safely from point a to point b and on time. For a transatlantic flight that isnt nothing. Flight crew was kind and professional. The seats are super uncomfortable (worse than domestic budget airlines) and the cabin was DIRTY.

Great service on the plane and by ground staff. great prices. I was able to change seats on the plane. The allocated seats cannot be changed when checkin in online. They have to be done at the airport if you check in at the airport or on the plane by asking a stewardess / steward.

I fly to the USA every 6wks on Ave and 99% of the time I fly Aer Lingus. If I fly BA I’m always disappointed. My only criticism is the food. I’m vegan and over the last year it’s got slightly better these last couple of flights but on the whole it’s not good! Salad and fruit salad for breakfast and that’s also the starter and desert for the lunch/dinner and the main is usually rice with fried veg 😳the pasta is pretty good though. That’s been the last 2 meals…. Everything else is fantastic.

The flight was half full and I presume that the next few days are even less busy not sure why they are still charging a premium to change a flight.

Are Longus was fine. I booked thru Kayak and was unable to get my business class seat early. Sat next to galley. Crew forgot to wake me for breakfast.

I loved how they arrange boarding (starting with people seated in back and moving to the front). Flight crew was very polite and welcoming. Seating was ok, I felt like there was enough leg space however it is noticeable when the passenger in front of you sets their seat back.

Short flight so not much to rate. Surprised I had to pay for a soda.

Nice to be on a flight that wasn't fully booked so there were only two of us in the three seat row.

The only problem was there are games on the entertaiment system. The guy behind me played poker the entire time and poking the back of my seat. I hope they remove these.

Very good need to offer better choice of food for business

Economy class has no legroom so if you have the money worth to upgrade! Food was absolutely horrible! The crew was super nice!!!!!

The flight was provided by Aer Lingus and our seats were in a poor condition (15A & 15C). They looked like they needed repairing/replacing and were uncomfortable for such a long flight. Also the arm rests on Aer Lingus planes do not lift more than around 45 degrees, instead of the usual 90 degrees upright, meaning you cannot maximum the space between you & your travel companion so as to be more comfortable for such a long flight.

Very bed boarding, there was overbooked and make a lot of problems and noises

On my way from Chicago to London, I was seated next to a quite heavy passenger. I could barely move. BA should have ensured that overweight customers are placed in comfortable seats and not to penalize also other passengers because BA is not willing to accommodate these passengers and their needs. No respect at all.

The flight as far as timings go was excellent. Unfortunately we ended up sat with someone on a night flight who had been drinking alcohol before boarding and BA staff were happily serving him more alcohol. He was very drunk which made our flight uncomfortable and awkward. My partner had this person lying on him whilst asleep. Alcohol should be served minimally. If there had been an emergency this person would not have been in a fit state to act accordingly.

First time flying with BA and I will do it again. Staff at airport and on board were very nice and helpful

Wonderful service and very comfy in the bulkhead in Economy Plus! Delicious food.

The BA team at Sky Harbor is deplorable, full of unnecessary attitude and poor communication. It seems like every member of the team was looking at another to solve the problem, instead of taking agency to do so themselves. I saw no less than 6 altercations with the same gate agent where he threatened to revoke the passengers boarding pass for asking a wildly reasonable question, something as simple as where the cue to board was. I’ve complained to BA before but it seems this isn’t an issue for them, which is very disappointing

Boarding poor in London,ok in Chicago. Don’t like Heatrow/terminal5

It was very good. We got a late start by about an hour and a half. However I worked rather have that than crash. It was purely mechanical. They had our tickets ready when we came off the plane in London for the next leg. The only mishap was when we got to Lisbon my husbands luggage made or bit mine didn't. All was not lost because I did finally get it 2 days later. I was really pleased that they c made the effort.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Edinburgh found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
10/2Wed
1 stopWestJet
18h 35mSFO-EDI
$208
7/11Thu
2 stops
56h 59mSFO-EDI
$241
7/11Thu
3 stops
35h 09mSFO-EDI
$276
7/29Mon
2 stops
29h 55mSFO-EDI
$342
8/21Wed
1 stopWestJet
18h 35mSFO-EDI
$350
11/24Sun
1 stopKLM
14h 15mSFO-EDI
$474
11/24Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
27h 32mSFO-EDI
$480
11/23Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
23h 23mSFO-EDI
$531
6/30Sun
2 stopsBritish Airways
24h 23mSFO-EDI
$803
7/11Thu
1 stopDelta
17h 20mSFO-EDI
$1,786

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Francisco to Edinburgh that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/17Mon
multi-stop
23h 15mSFO-EDI
6/25Tue
multi-stop
22h 21mEDI-SFO
$1,057
6/17Mon
multi-stopAir Canada
21h 40mSFO-EDI
6/25Tue
multi-stopAir Canada
22h 21mEDI-SFO
$1,063
6/17Mon
multi-stop
29h 15mSFO-EDI
6/23Sun
multi-stop
34h 39mEDI-SFO
$1,091
6/17Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 15mSFO-EDI
6/24Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
15h 30mEDI-SFO
$1,111
6/16Sun
multi-stopWestJet
18h 35mSFO-EDI
6/25Tue
multi-stopWestJet
33h 27mEDI-SFO
$1,178
6/16Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 25mSFO-EDI
6/25Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 11mEDI-SFO
$1,206
6/16Sun
multi-stopDelta
13h 47mSFO-EDI
6/25Tue
multi-stopDelta
20h 07mEDI-SFO
$1,231
6/16Sun
multi-stopDelta
19h 15mSFO-EDI
6/25Tue
multi-stopDelta
19h 11mEDI-SFO
$1,260
6/16Sun
multi-stopWestJet
18h 35mSFO-EDI
6/30Sun
multi-stopWestJet
32h 40mEDI-SFO
$1,349
6/14Fri
multi-stopBritish Airways
27h 07mSFO-EDI
6/24Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
25h 27mEDI-SFO
$2,352

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San Francisco - Edinburgh Flights

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San Francisco (SFO)United States

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Edinburgh (EDI)United Kingdom

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Edinburgh - San Francisco

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