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ILY to ADX: distance & flight time
Islay (Islay Airport) → Leuchars (RAF Leuchars)
139 mi
224 km · 121 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
139 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ILY — Islay Airport · Islay, United Kingdom
- ADX — RAF Leuchars · Leuchars, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ILY
- CSA · Colonsay Airstrip26 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport28 mi away
- LDY · City of Derry Airport57 mi away
- TRE · Tiree Airport61 mi away
Near ADX
- DND · Dundee Airport8 mi away
- PSL · Perth/Scone Airport20 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport35 mi away
- ABZ · Aberdeen Dyce Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ILY from ADX?
The flight distance from Islay (ILY) to Leuchars (ADX) is 139 miles (224 km, 121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILY to ADX?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 ILY to ADX?
Nonstop service on ILY–ADX 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILY to ADX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ILY–ADX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ILY to ADX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ILY–ADX 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.