Cheap Flights from Shetland Islands Sumburgh to Edinburgh

Flights from Shetland Islands Sumburgh to Edinburgh are operated by FlyBE. FlyBE operate 3 flights a day with times varying during the day but the earliest flight is scheduled the depart around 07:40 and the last flight scheduled around 15:45. Please be aware that times will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is BE 6992, BE 6994 and BE 6996.

FlyBE flight prices from Sumburgh to Edinburgh can be found at www.flybe.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Shetland Islands Sumburgh to Edinburgh and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
FlyBE
3
2
2
3
3
2
1

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Shetland Islands Sumburgh to Edinburgh that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Shetland Islands Sumburgh > Edinburgh
0
470 Km (292 Miles)
16
1
490 Km (304 Miles)
12

Return flight are operated by 1 airliner which include FlyBE. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Edinburgh to Shetland Islands Sumburgh page.

Alternative routes to Edinburgh

As a substitute, you will discover that Orkney Island also give flights to Edinburgh which could be more fitting for you. Orkney Island has around 20 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Orkney Island is around 139 kilometers (86 miles) from Shetland Islands Sumburgh. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Shetland Islands Sumburgh. More information can be found at Flights from Orkney Island to Edinburgh. Flights to Edinburgh are also available from North Ronaldsay; 17 flights a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Orkney Island > Edinburgh
0
335 Km (208 Miles)
20
1
390 Km (242 Miles)
17
1
385 Km (239 Miles)
12
1
590 Km (367 Miles)
12
Westray > Orkney Island > Edinburgh
1
380 Km (236 Miles)
7
Sanday > Orkney Island > Edinburgh
1
395 Km (245 Miles)
6
Orkney Island > Inverness > Edinburgh
1
350 Km (217 Miles)
5
Stronsay > Orkney Island > Edinburgh
1
370 Km (230 Miles)
5
Eday > Orkney Island > Edinburgh
1
365 Km (227 Miles)
1
1
4,070 Km (2,529 Miles)
1

Arriving at Edinburgh

Hiring a car at Edinburgh can be expensive if you book on arrival so we would recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Edinburgh Airport Arrivals page which provides upto the minute information on your flights status.

Edinburgh has the same time zone as Shetland Islands Sumburgh so there is no need to change your watches.

Getting to your destination from Edinburgh Airport should be reasonably easy and quick. Edinburgh Airport is around 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the center of Edinburgh where a lot of people are intended to travel to. Most airports generally have a number of transport methods situated at the airport so this gurney should be quick and simple. Edinburgh has a population of over 435,800 so you if you are searching for places to stay then there should a number of hotels and hostels.