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SOU to KOI: distance & flight time
Southampton (Southampton Airport) → Kirkwall (Kirkwall Airport)
557 mi
896 km · 484 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
557 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m 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
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, United Kingdom
- KOI — Kirkwall Airport · Kirkwall, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 mi away
Near KOI
- EOI · Eday Airport17 mi away
- SOY · Stronsay Airport17 mi away
- NDY · Sanday Airport23 mi away
- PPW · Papa Westray Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOU from KOI?
The flight distance from Southampton (SOU) to Kirkwall (KOI) is 557 miles (896 km, 484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOU to KOI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 SOU to KOI?
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