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Flight Status
Scheduled
Route Info
EDI
Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh
Gate 11 Scheduled 11:30 AM
Actual 11:27 AM
IAD
Washington Dulles International Airport
Dulles
Gate C5 Scheduled 3:50 PM
Actual 3:34 PM
Baggage claim 16
8h 20m flight time
Daily
Recent Flights
Last 2 observedMar 16
Mon
EDI
IAD
Dep 11:30:00
(actual 11:35:00)
752
Boarding
Mar 07
Sat
EDI
IAD
Dep 13:20:00
(actual 13:38:00)
752
Boarding
Schedule
Operates
Daily
Departure
11:30 AM
Arrival
3:50 PM
Duration
8h 20m
Aircraft
Boeing 757-200
Gate
11
C5
Actual
11:27
15:34
Baggage
Carousel 16
Operating Days
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
Su
Upcoming
Thu, Mar 19
Fri, Mar 20
Sat, Mar 21
Sun, Mar 22
Mon, Mar 23
Tue, Mar 24
Wed, Mar 25
Schedule valid
Mar 18 —
Jun 16, 2026