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KOI to EDI: distance & flight time
Kirkwall (Kirkwall Airport) → Edinburgh (Edinburgh Airport)
209 mi
336 km · 181 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
209 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m 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
- KOI — Kirkwall Airport · Kirkwall, United Kingdom
- EDI — Edinburgh Airport · Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KOI
- EOI · Eday Airport17 mi away
- SOY · Stronsay Airport17 mi away
- NDY · Sanday Airport23 mi away
- PPW · Papa Westray Airport27 mi away
Near EDI
- PSL · Perth/Scone Airport34 mi away
- ADX · RAF Leuchars35 mi away
- DND · Dundee Airport37 mi away
- GLA · Glasgow International Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KOI from EDI?
The flight distance from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh (EDI) is 209 miles (336 km, 181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOI to EDI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 KOI to EDI?
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