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MRS to ILY: distance & flight time
Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport) → Islay (Islay Airport)
987 mi
1,589 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
987 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRS — Marseille Provence Airport · Marseille, France
- ILY — Islay Airport · Islay, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MRS
- CTT · Le Castellet Airport31 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport36 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base52 mi away
Near ILY
- CSA · Colonsay Airstrip26 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport28 mi away
- LDY · City of Derry Airport57 mi away
- TRE · Tiree Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRS from ILY?
The flight distance from Marseille (MRS) to Islay (ILY) is 987 miles (1,589 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRS to ILY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 MRS to ILY?
Nonstop service on MRS–ILY 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Marseille and Islay?
Islay is 1 hour behind Marseille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRS to ILY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MRS–ILY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MRS to ILY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRS–ILY 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.