Cheap flights from Edinburgh to Tokyo

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

Finnair, British Airways, Iberia Airlines, Japan Airlines, KLM. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Edinburgh to Tokyo.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

Qatar Airways, British Airways, Iberia Airlines, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa. These airlines fly from Edinburgh to Tokyo, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

15 hrs 50 mins. This is the shortest flight time from Edinburgh to Tokyo.

from as little as £756

7 nights in Tokyo, departing Edinburgh on 03 / Feb / 2026 with Qatar Airways (price found 47 hours ago)

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What are the cheapest airlines?

Finnair
British Airways
Iberia Airlines
Japan Airlines
KLM

These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Edinburgh to Tokyo.

What airlines fly indirectly?

Qatar Airways
British Airways
Iberia Airlines
Japan Airlines
Lufthansa

These airlines fly from Edinburgh to Tokyo, but you’ll have at least one layover.

How long is the flight?

15 hrs 50 mins

This is the shortest flight time from Edinburgh to Tokyo.

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Today alone, Netflights has searched over 1,532 flights. 03 / Feb / 2026 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Edinburgh/Tokyo route. There are around 957 flights on any given week from the UK to Tokyo and the cheapest month to fly right now is February.

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How to get cheap flights from Edinburgh to Tokyo

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Your flight from Edinburgh to Tokyo should take about 18 hrs 25 mins. We've gone through all 957 of the weekly flights to or via Tokyo, operated by 11 airlines, to help you compare flight prices and times. At the moment, the cheapest flight is £756.

Or, if you're fairly flexible on dates, try to get a last minute-deal by regularly checking the Netflights website.

In Tokyo, New Tokyo International Airport (NRT) is usually the cheapest airport to fly to, but there are two airports to choose from. Not sure who to fly with? Qatar Airways, British Airways & Iberia Airlines are the most popular airlines available from Edinburgh.

If you can’t quite find what you’re looking for, try checking flight prices to other cities in Japan. Netflights has scanned 1,532 flights across the globe – and that's just today – so you're bound to find one that works for you.