U2401 distance and great-circle path
U2401 covers 573 km, or 356 miles. That makes it a short-haul flight, a single-aisle hop where turnaround time matters more than range. Of the 255 routes we track, it ranks 241 by distance.
The plane leaves London heading north. On the map above, the line looks curved. That is normal. The shortest path over a round planet never looks straight on a flat screen. Our guide explains how the LGW–EDI route appears on a tracker map.
Why U2401 block time differs from cruise time
The schedule allows 1.4 hours from gate to gate. That works out to about 405 km/h. An Airbus A320 cruises faster than that. The gap is taxi time, climbing, descending and holding.
Winds aloft shift the real flight time by up to an hour in either direction. See what really moves flight times.
Can the Airbus A320 comfortably fly U2401?
Not at all. At roughly 9% of its range, this is an easy trip for an Airbus A320. The airline picked it for cabin size, not distance. The full numbers are on our aircraft page for the Airbus A320.
What to know about U2401
- Time change: none. Both cities keep the same clock, so arrival time reads exactly as you expect.