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CAX to KOI: distance & flight time
Carlisle (Carlisle Airport) → Kirkwall (Kirkwall Airport)
278 mi
447 km · 241 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
278 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CAX — Carlisle Airport · Carlisle, United Kingdom
- KOI — Kirkwall Airport · Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CAX
- NCL · Newcastle Airport45 mi away
- BWF · Barrow Walney Island Airport59 mi away
- MME · Durham Tees Valley Airport63 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport73 mi away
Near KOI
- EOI · Eday Airport17 mi away
- SOY · Stronsay Airport17 mi away
- NDY · Sanday Airport23 mi away
- PPW · Papa Westray Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAX from KOI?
The flight distance from Carlisle (CAX) to Kirkwall (KOI) is 278 miles (447 km, 241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAX to KOI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CAX to KOI?
Nonstop service on CAX–KOI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAX to KOI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAX–KOI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAX to KOI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAX–KOI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.