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LSI to NRL: distance & flight time
Sumburgh (Sumburgh Airport) → North Ronaldsay (North Ronaldsay Airport)
53 mi
86 km · 46 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
53 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m 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
- LSI — Sumburgh Airport · Sumburgh, United Kingdom
- NRL — North Ronaldsay Airport · North Ronaldsay, 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 NRL
- NDY · Sanday Airport10 mi away
- PPW · Papa Westray Airport16 mi away
- SOY · Stronsay Airport16 mi away
- EOI · Eday Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LSI from NRL?
The flight distance from Sumburgh (LSI) to North Ronaldsay (NRL) is 53 miles (86 km, 46 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSI to NRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m 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 NRL?
Nonstop service on LSI–NRL 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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSI to NRL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LSI–NRL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LSI to NRL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LSI–NRL 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.