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BA8707 · Edinburgh to London City

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Feed last checked 12 Oct 2026, 21:41. Confirm the latest status with your airline.

Regular airport arrival plan

Hand luggage14:15
Checked baggage13:30

Future plan: 30-minute security allowance, not a live forecast. Starting allowances of 90 minutes for hand luggage and 135 minutes for checked baggage, using the selected date’s security allowance and airport conditions. Enough breathing room without turning the airport into a day trip. edi.flights planning assumption; check British Airways’ current guidance for your route.

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Hand luggage

Arrive 23 Oct 2026, 14:15

  • Security: 30 minutes — 30-minute future planning allowance; not a queue forecast
  • Walk to gate: 15 minutes — Planning allowance; your gate may vary
  • At the gate: 30 minutes — 30-minute planning allowance; your boarding pass and airport screens take priority. Time to queue, scan your boarding pass and board the plane
  • Breathing room: 30 minutes — Coffee, a loo stop and a quick browse of the shops

Checked baggage

Arrive 23 Oct 2026, 13:30

  • Check-in & bags: 25 minutes — Time at the desk or bag drop
  • Security: 30 minutes — 30-minute future planning allowance; not a queue forecast
  • Walk to gate: 15 minutes — Planning allowance; your gate may vary
  • At the gate: 30 minutes — 30-minute planning allowance; your boarding pass and airport screens take priority. Time to queue, scan your boarding pass and board the plane
  • Breathing room: 50 minutes — Coffee, a loo stop and a quick browse of the shops
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THE AIRPORT PLAN

London City

Edinburgh Airport · BA8707
Fri, 23 Oct 2026

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Hand luggage14:15
Checked baggage13:30

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Hand luggageReach Edinburgh Airport byFri 23 Oct, 14:15

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Checked baggageReach Edinburgh Airport byFri 23 Oct, 13:30

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BA8707 has appeared in our Edinburgh departure data as a British Airways · BA service to London City · LCY. Flight numbers and routes can change with the season. Confirm the destination and date against your booking.

Flight identifiers: BA8707 · BAW8707. Confirm the destination and date when matching a different flight identifier.