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OXF to ILY: distance & flight time
Oxford (Oxford (Kidlington) Airport) → Islay (Islay Airport)
333 mi
536 km · 290 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
333 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- OXF — Oxford (Kidlington) Airport · Oxford, 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 OXF
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport45 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton13 mi away
- BEX · RAF Benson18 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford23 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 OXF from ILY?
The flight distance from Oxford (OXF) to Islay (ILY) is 333 miles (536 km, 290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OXF to ILY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 OXF to ILY?
Nonstop service on OXF–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 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OXF to ILY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OXF–ILY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OXF to ILY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OXF–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.