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UIP to KOI: distance & flight time
Quimper (Quimper-Cornouaille Airport) → Kirkwall (Kirkwall Airport)
761 mi
1,224 km · 661 nm
2h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
761 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 7m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- UIP — Quimper-Cornouaille Airport · Quimper, France
- 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 UIP
- BES · Brest Bretagne Airport35 mi away
- LRT · Lorient South Brittany (Bretagne Sud) Airport37 mi away
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base38 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport46 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 UIP from KOI?
The flight distance from Quimper (UIP) to Kirkwall (KOI) is 761 miles (1,224 km, 661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIP to KOI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 7m 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 UIP to KOI?
Nonstop service on UIP–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 2h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Quimper and Kirkwall?
Kirkwall is 1 hour behind Quimper.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIP to KOI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on UIP–KOI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some UIP to KOI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UIP–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.