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OBN to ILY: distance & flight time
North Connel (Oban Airport) → Islay (Islay Airport)
63 mi
102 km · 55 nm
38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
63 miles nonstop takes roughly 38m 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
- OBN — Oban Airport · North Connel, United Kingdom
- 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 OBN
- CSA · Colonsay Airstrip43 mi away
- GLA · Glasgow International Airport55 mi away
- TRE · Tiree Airport56 mi away
- ILY · Islay Airport63 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 OBN from ILY?
The flight distance from North Connel (OBN) to Islay (ILY) is 63 miles (102 km, 55 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBN to ILY?
A nonstop flight takes about 38m 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 OBN to ILY?
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