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FNI to ILY: distance & flight time
Nimes (Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport) → Islay (Islay Airport)
949 mi
1,528 km · 825 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
949 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNI — Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport · Nimes, France
- ILY — Islay Airport · Islay, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FNI
- MPL · Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport26 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport26 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base35 mi away
- MRS · Marseille Provence Airport46 mi away
Near ILY
- CSA · Colonsay Airstrip26 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport28 mi away
- LDY · City of Derry Airport57 mi away
- TRE · Tiree Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FNI from ILY?
The flight distance from Nimes (FNI) to Islay (ILY) is 949 miles (1,528 km, 825 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNI to ILY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 FNI to ILY?
Nonstop service on FNI–ILY 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 2h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nimes and Islay?
Islay is 1 hour behind Nimes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNI to ILY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FNI–ILY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FNI to ILY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FNI–ILY 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.