Cheap flights from Edinburgh to New York

New York runs hot and humid at the height of summer, cold enough for snow in deep winter, and mild through spring and autumn, with daylight stretching late into the evening by June. That pattern steers prices: April comes up as the cheapest month on the calendar here, while school holidays, Christmas and the city's summer push fares the other way. Midweek departures often undercut weekend ones, and the calendar on this page covers every month from October to September, so you can see the swing before you pick.

The mix splits down the middle: Easyjet, Jet2 and Air Baltic fly the low-cost end, while Lufthansa, Austrian, American Airlines and Aer Lingus sell full-service fares. Nonstop departures exist, and several other carriers on the route reach New York with a change of plane, so both kinds of itinerary can turn up in one search. Accesrail, Lufthansa City Airlines and Emerald Airlines appear in the results as well. What the fare includes differs: low-cost fares keep the base price bare and sell baggage and seat choice as extras, while full-service fares typically include a checked bag, so price the total before you compare.

John F Kennedy is the largest of New York's three arrival airports, which means long terminal walks and, after landing, immigration lines that can stretch at busy times; Newark Liberty International and La Guardia are smaller and quicker to exit. None of the three sits inside Manhattan: JFK and Newark run rail links into town, La Guardia leans on buses, and a taxi or rideshare finishes the journey from any of them. Choose the airport by where you're staying, since a ride from the wrong one across the city costs time and patience.

Currency

USD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Samoan, Hawaiian, Chamorro, Carolinian, Spanish

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.us

Population of New York

8.8 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC-05 (America/New_York)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide which of New York's three arrival airports suits your stay before comparing fares, since the choice moves both price and transfer time.
• Low-cost fares from Easyjet or Jet2 keep baggage separate, so check what is included and add a bag before comparing totals.
• On itineraries booked as separate tickets, leave a long buffer between flights, because the second airline owes you nothing if the first runs late.
• Check your passport validity and the travel authorisation the United States requires, such as an ESTA, before you pay.
• Fares swing with the season: school holidays and Christmas push them up, and the calendar here shows how April and the quieter months compare.