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KOI to SXL: distance & flight time
Kirkwall (Kirkwall Airport) → Sligo (Sligo Airport)
389 mi
626 km · 338 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
389 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- KOI — Kirkwall Airport · Kirkwall, United Kingdom
- SXL — Sligo Airport · Sligo, Ireland
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 SXL
- NOC · Ireland West Knock Airport27 mi away
- ENK · St Angelo Airport39 mi away
- CFN · Donegal Airport54 mi away
- GWY · Galway Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KOI from SXL?
The flight distance from Kirkwall (KOI) to Sligo (SXL) is 389 miles (626 km, 338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOI to SXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 SXL?
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