How long is the flight from Scotland to Australia?

The flight from Scotland to Australia depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Glasgow (a popular airport in Scotland) to Sydney (the most popular airport in Australia), then the flight time is 26h 15m on average. If you fly from Edinburgh (another popular airport in Scotland) to Sydney, then the average flight time is 26h 35m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Scotland to Australia?

British Airways, Qatar Airways, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from Scotland to Australia

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Scotland to Australia?

Prices for flights from Scotland to Australia are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Scotland to Australia?

The number of operators available for flights from Scotland to Australia is 2 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Scotland to Australia?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Scotland to Australia.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Australia?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Australia trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

$633 Cheap Flights from Scotland to Australia in 2026

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07:00 - 08:35GLA Glasgow Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

38h 35m2 stops London Stansted Beijing Capital

10:30 - 22:50SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-GLA Glasgow Intl

47h 20m2 stops Beijing Capital London Heathrow

$1,387Multiple Airlines

Tue, 17 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

14:40 - 10:00GLA Glasgow Intl-MEL Melbourne

33h 20m2 stops London Gatwick Shanghai Pu Dong

12:00 - 10:55MEL Melbourne-GLA Glasgow Intl

32h 55m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong London Gatwick

$1,388Multiple Airlines

Wed, 7 Oct - Wed, 14 Oct

06:40 - 09:00GLA Glasgow Intl-MEL Melbourne

41h 20m2 stops London Gatwick Shanghai Pu Dong

21:30 - 20:40MEL Melbourne-GLA Glasgow Intl

32h 10m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong London Gatwick

$1,406Multiple Airlines

Mon, 7 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

17:00 - 09:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 25m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Guangzhou Baiyun

20:05 - 11:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

26h 25m2 stops Singapore Changi Vienna Intl

$1,450Multiple Airlines

Wed, 18 Nov - Wed, 10 Feb

15:10 - 16:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-ADL Adelaide

39h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

22:00 - 12:35ADL Adelaide-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

25h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,932Qatar Airways

Tue, 20 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct

07:30 - 22:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 50m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Adelaide

15:50 - 06:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

25h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,939Qatar Airways

Mon, 26 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct

07:30 - 08:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-BNE Brisbane

38h 50m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Melbourne

21:55 - 12:35BNE Brisbane-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

24h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,943Qatar Airways

Fri, 6 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

13:35 - 17:20GLA Glasgow Intl-PER Perth

19h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:20 - 12:40PER Perth-GLA Glasgow Intl

21h 20m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,010Emirates

Sun, 7 Feb - Sun, 4 Apr

13:35 - 22:40GLA Glasgow Intl-BNE Brisbane

23h 05m1 stop Dubai Intl

01:55 - 11:35BNE Brisbane-GLA Glasgow Intl

43h 40m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,102Emirates

Thu, 19 Nov - Sat, 5 Dec

13:35 - 17:20GLA Glasgow Intl-PER Perth

19h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:20 - 11:35PER Perth-GLA Glasgow Intl

21h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,142Emirates

Mon, 16 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

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10:25 - 09:00GLA Glasgow Intl-BNE Brisbane

37h 35m2 stops London Gatwick Shanghai Pu Dong

11:05 - 23:10BNE Brisbane-GLA Glasgow Intl

45h 05m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong London Gatwick

$1,673Multiple Airlines

Sun, 30 Aug - Sun, 6 Sep

07:55 - 16:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MEL Melbourne

23h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

22:45 - 13:40MEL Melbourne-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

23h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,751Qatar Airways

Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep

07:55 - 16:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MEL Melbourne

23h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

22:45 - 13:40MEL Melbourne-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

23h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,751Qatar Airways

Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep

06:40 - 09:00GLA Glasgow Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

41h 20m2 stops London Gatwick Shanghai Pu Dong

20:30 - 20:55SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-GLA Glasgow Intl

33h 25m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong London Gatwick

$1,756Multiple Airlines

Mon, 31 Aug - Mon, 14 Sep

07:55 - 16:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-MEL Melbourne

23h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

22:45 - 13:40MEL Melbourne-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

23h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,756Qatar Airways

Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep

17:10 - 19:25GLA Glasgow Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

41h 15m2 stops London Heathrow Guangzhou Baiyun

21:45 - 23:05SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-GLA Glasgow Intl

34h 20m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun London Heathrow

$1,775China Southern

Tue, 1 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

17:00 - 05:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-BNE Brisbane

51h 50m3 stops Istanbul Kuala Lumpur Intl Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai

07:15 - 09:45BNE Brisbane-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

35h 30m3 stops Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai Kuala Lumpur Intl Istanbul

$1,799Turkish Airlines

Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep

22:00 - 06:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-BNE Brisbane

23h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

21:00 - 20:10BNE Brisbane-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

32h 10m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,170Emirates

Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep

22:00 - 17:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PER Perth

36h 35m1 stop Dubai Intl

22:20 - 20:10PER Perth-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

28h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,336Emirates

Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep

22:00 - 21:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PER Perth

40h 10m2 stops Dubai Intl Melbourne

22:20 - 20:10PER Perth-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

28h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

$2,486Emirates

Tue, 1 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep

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American Airlines flights from Scotland to Australia

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American Airlines

23 Sept

EDI10:30Edinburgh Turnhouse

35h 35m

2 stops

SYD07:05Sydney Kingsford Smith

8 Oct

SYD10:10Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 20m

2 stops

EDI08:30Edinburgh Turnhouse

$1,875

American Airlines

25 Sept

EDI11:25Edinburgh Turnhouse

34h 40m

2 stops

SYD07:05Sydney Kingsford Smith

3 Nov

SYD11:10Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 55m

2 stops

EDI09:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

$1,878

American Airlines

10 Sept

EDI11:25Edinburgh Turnhouse

34h 40m

2 stops

SYD07:05Sydney Kingsford Smith

30 Sept

SYD09:10Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 30m

2 stops

EDI07:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

$1,881

Lufthansa flights from Scotland to Australia

Our best Lufthansa deals on Scotland to Australia flight tickets

Lufthansa

16 Feb

EDI06:00Edinburgh Turnhouse

38h 15m

2 stops

SYD07:15Sydney Kingsford Smith

16 Mar

SYD15:15Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 40m

2 stops

EDI11:55Edinburgh Turnhouse

$1,797

Lufthansa

1 Nov

EDI06:10Edinburgh Turnhouse

38h 05m

2 stops

SYD07:15Sydney Kingsford Smith

18 Nov

SYD15:15Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 40m

2 stops

EDI11:55Edinburgh Turnhouse

$1,867

Lufthansa

30 Nov

EDI06:10Edinburgh Turnhouse

38h 05m

2 stops

SYD07:15Sydney Kingsford Smith

16 Feb

SYD15:15Sydney Kingsford Smith

43h 05m

2 stops

EDI23:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

$1,882

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GLA Glasgow Intl - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

GLASYD

Glasgow Intl

Tue 17/11

07:00-08:35

2 stops38h 35m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 20/11

10:30-22:50

2 stops47h 20m

$1,387

GlasgowMelbourne

GLA Glasgow Intl - MEL Melbourne

GLAMEL

Glasgow Intl

Wed 7/10

14:40-10:00

2 stops33h 20m

Melbourne

Wed 14/10

12:00-10:55

2 stops32h 55m

$1,388

GlasgowMelbourne

GLA Glasgow Intl - MEL Melbourne

GLAMEL

Glasgow Intl

Mon 7/9

06:40-09:00

2 stops41h 20m

Melbourne

Thu 1/10

21:30-20:40

2 stops32h 10m

$1,406

EdinburghSydney

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

EDISYD

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 18/11

17:00-09:25

2 stops29h 25m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 10/2

20:05-11:30

2 stops26h 25m

$1,450

EdinburghAdelaide

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - ADL Adelaide

EDIADL

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 20/10

15:10-16:00

1 stop39h 20m

Adelaide

Sat 31/10

22:00-12:35

1 stop25h 05m

$1,932

EdinburghSydney

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

EDISYD

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 26/10

07:30-22:20

2 stops27h 50m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 31/10

15:50-06:00

1 stop25h 10m

$1,939

EdinburghBrisbane

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - BNE Brisbane

EDIBNE

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 6/11

07:30-08:20

2 stops38h 50m

Brisbane

Fri 20/11

21:55-12:35

1 stop24h 40m

$1,943

GlasgowPerth

GLA Glasgow Intl - PER Perth

GLAPER

Glasgow Intl

Sun 7/2

13:35-17:20

1 stop19h 45m

Perth

Sun 4/4

22:20-12:40

1 stop21h 20m

$2,010

GlasgowBrisbane

GLA Glasgow Intl - BNE Brisbane

GLABNE

Glasgow Intl

Thu 19/11

13:35-22:40

1 stop23h 05m

Brisbane

Sat 5/12

01:55-11:35

1 stop43h 40m

$2,102

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GlasgowPerth

GLA Glasgow Intl - PER Perth

GLAPER

Glasgow Intl

Mon 16/11

13:35-17:20

1 stop19h 45m

Perth

Mon 30/11

22:20-11:35

1 stop21h 15m

$2,142

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Scotland to Australia

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Australia?

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from Scotland to Australia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $2,074. If you don’t want to visit Australia in May, then you should wait until February to fly from Scotland, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $2,082.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Scotland to Australia?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Australia from Scotland when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Australia for around $2,277 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Australia from Scotland for as low as $2,145 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Scotland to Australia flights?

You could potentially save up to 18% on your flight if you consider stops on a Scotland to Australia flight.

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Best price found	$633
Fastest flight time	20h 00m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Australia from Scotland in the past 72 hours is $633. The best return flight deal from Scotland to Australia found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,387.

The fastest flight from Scotland to Australia takes 20h 00m

There are no direct flights from Scotland to Australia. There are no popular flight routes from Scotland to Australia.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Scotland to Australia

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Scotland to Australia?
Prices for flights from Scotland to Australia are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Scotland to Australia?
The number of operators available for flights from Scotland to Australia is 2 as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Scotland to Australia?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Scotland to Australia.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Australia?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Australia trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Scotland to Australia

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Scotland to Australia with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free cancellation	Price
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,818	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,728 reviews		Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $2,357	Free cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,656 reviews		Search Emirates flights

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