Dublin, Ireland → Edinburgh, United Kingdom
189 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Dublin to Edinburgh is 350 km (218 miles). Edinburgh lies roughly north-northeast of Dublin; the initial great-circle bearing is 33° (NNE). It is an international route from Ireland to United Kingdom.
Dublin (Leinster, Ireland) sits at 53.3498°N, 6.2603°W; Edinburgh (Scotland, United Kingdom) is at 55.9533°N, 3.1883°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 33° (NNE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~56 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Dublin and Edinburgh — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Dublin and Edinburgh lies at approximately 54.6613°N, 4.7735°W — the position that is an equal 175 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Dublin (Europe/Dublin) and Edinburgh (Europe/London) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Dublin uses the Euro (EUR), while Edinburgh uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from English / Irish in Dublin to English in Edinburgh.
All distances from Dublin · All distances from Edinburgh
The straight-line distance from Dublin to Edinburgh is approximately 350 km (218 miles, 189 nautical miles).
Edinburgh lies roughly north-northeast of Dublin; the initial great-circle bearing is 33° (NNE).
Estimated flight time is about 56 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Dublin and Edinburgh — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Dublin (Europe/Dublin) and Edinburgh (Europe/London) use different time-zone IDs but keep the same clock time all year under current rules.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances