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KOI to NIT: distance & flight time
Kirkwall (Kirkwall Airport) → Niort (Niort-Souché Airport)
880 mi
1,416 km · 765 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
880 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- KOI — Kirkwall Airport · Kirkwall, United Kingdom
- NIT — Niort-Souché Airport · Niort, France
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 NIT
- PIS · Poitiers-Biard Airport38 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport39 mi away
- RCO · Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport41 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KOI from NIT?
The flight distance from Kirkwall (KOI) to Niort (NIT) is 880 miles (1,416 km, 765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOI to NIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m 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 KOI to NIT?
Nonstop service on KOI–NIT 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 2h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kirkwall and Niort?
Niort is 1 hour ahead of Kirkwall.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOI to NIT?
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Why are some KOI to NIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KOI–NIT 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.