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INV to ILY: distance & flight time
Inverness (Inverness Airport) → Islay (Islay Airport)
154 mi
247 km · 133 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
154 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- INV — Inverness Airport · Inverness, 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 INV
- FSS · RAF Kinloss19 mi away
- LMO · RAF Lossiemouth29 mi away
- WIC · Wick Airport72 mi away
- ABZ · Aberdeen Dyce Airport73 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 INV from ILY?
The flight distance from Inverness (INV) to Islay (ILY) is 154 miles (247 km, 133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INV to ILY?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INV to ILY?
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