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ILY to LME: distance & flight time
Islay (Islay Airport) → Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport)
601 mi
967 km · 522 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
601 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ILY — Islay Airport · Islay, United Kingdom
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, France
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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ILY from LME?
The flight distance from Islay (ILY) to Le Mans (LME) is 601 miles (967 km, 522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILY to LME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 LME?
Nonstop service on ILY–LME 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 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Islay and Le Mans?
Le Mans is 1 hour ahead of Islay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILY to LME?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ILY–LME that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ILY to LME fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ILY–LME 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.