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SWS to KOI: distance & flight time
Swansea (Swansea Airport) → Kirkwall (Kirkwall Airport)
510 mi
821 km · 443 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
510 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- SWS — Swansea Airport · Swansea, 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 SWS
- CWL · Cardiff International Airport34 mi away
- HAW · Haverfordwest Airport41 mi away
- BRS · Bristol Airport60 mi away
- FZO · Bristol Filton Airport64 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 SWS from KOI?
The flight distance from Swansea (SWS) to Kirkwall (KOI) is 510 miles (821 km, 443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWS to KOI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 SWS to KOI?
Nonstop service on SWS–KOI 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWS to KOI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SWS–KOI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SWS to KOI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SWS–KOI 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.