How far is Lerwick from Birmingham?

The distance between Birmingham (Birmingham Airport) and Lerwick (Tingwall Airport) is 536 miles / 862 kilometers / 466 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Birmingham (BHX) to Lerwick (LWK) is 737 miles / 1186 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 50 hours 32 minutes.

Distance from Birmingham to Lerwick

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Birmingham to Lerwick. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 535.743 miles
• 862.195 kilometers
• 465.548 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 535.011 miles
• 861.016 kilometers
• 464.912 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Birmingham to Lerwick?

The estimated flight time from Birmingham Airport to Tingwall Airport is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

What is the time difference between Birmingham and Lerwick?

There is no time difference between Birmingham and Lerwick.

Flight carbon footprint between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Tingwall Airport (LWK)

On average, flying from Birmingham to Lerwick generates about 104 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 104 kilograms equals 229 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Birmingham to Lerwick

See the map of the shortest flight path between Birmingham Airport (BHX) and Tingwall Airport (LWK).

Airport information

Origin	Birmingham Airport
City:	Birmingham
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	BHX
ICAO Code:	EGBB
Coordinates:	52°27′14″N, 1°44′52″W

Destination	Tingwall Airport
City:	Lerwick
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	LWK
ICAO Code:	EGET
Coordinates:	60°11′31″N, 1°14′36″W