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ILY to ORK: distance & flight time
Islay (Islay Airport) → Cork (Cork Airport)
281 mi
452 km · 244 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
281 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ORK — Cork Airport · Cork, Ireland
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 ORK
- BYT · Bantry Aerodrome44 mi away
- KIR · Kerry Airport50 mi away
- SNN · Shannon Airport62 mi away
- WAT · Waterford Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ILY from ORK?
The flight distance from Islay (ILY) to Cork (ORK) is 281 miles (452 km, 244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILY to ORK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 ORK?
Nonstop service on ILY–ORK 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILY to ORK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ILY–ORK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ILY to ORK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ILY–ORK 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.