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FZO to ILY: distance & flight time
Bristol (Bristol Filton Airport) → Islay (Islay Airport)
324 mi
522 km · 282 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
324 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FZO — Bristol Filton Airport · Bristol, United Kingdom
- 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 FZO
- BRS · Bristol Airport11 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport25 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham26 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport32 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 FZO from ILY?
The flight distance from Bristol (FZO) to Islay (ILY) is 324 miles (522 km, 282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FZO to ILY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 FZO to ILY?
Nonstop service on FZO–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 1h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FZO to ILY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FZO–ILY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FZO to ILY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FZO–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.