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LSI to LWK: distance & flight time
Sumburgh (Sumburgh Airport) → Lerwick (Lerwick / Tingwall Airport)
22 mi
35 km · 19 nm
31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
22 miles nonstop takes roughly 31m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LSI — Sumburgh Airport · Sumburgh, United Kingdom
- LWK — Lerwick / Tingwall Airport · Lerwick, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LSI
- LWK · Lerwick / Tingwall Airport22 mi away
- FIE · Fair Isle Airport26 mi away
- SCS · Scatsta Airport38 mi away
- OUK · Outer Skerries Airport42 mi away
Near LWK
- SCS · Scatsta Airport17 mi away
- LSI · Sumburgh Airport22 mi away
- OUK · Outer Skerries Airport23 mi away
- UNT · Unst Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LSI from LWK?
The flight distance from Sumburgh (LSI) to Lerwick (LWK) is 22 miles (35 km, 19 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSI to LWK?
A nonstop flight takes about 31m 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 LSI to LWK?
Nonstop service on LSI–LWK 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSI to LWK?
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Why are some LSI to LWK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LSI–LWK 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.