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ILY to INV: distance & flight time
Islay (Islay Airport) → Inverness (Inverness Airport)
154 mi
247 km · 133 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
154 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- INV — Inverness Airport · Inverness, 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 INV
- FSS · RAF Kinloss19 mi away
- LMO · RAF Lossiemouth29 mi away
- WIC · Wick Airport72 mi away
- ABZ · Aberdeen Dyce Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ILY from INV?
The flight distance from Islay (ILY) to Inverness (INV) is 154 miles (247 km, 133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILY to INV?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 INV?
Nonstop service on ILY–INV 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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILY to INV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ILY–INV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ILY to INV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ILY–INV 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.