How far is Fair Isle from Edinburgh?

The distance between Edinburgh (Edinburgh Airport) and Fair Isle (Fair Isle Airport) is 256 miles / 413 kilometers / 223 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Edinburgh (EDI) to Fair Isle (FIE) is 485 miles / 780 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 48 hours 26 minutes.

Distance from Edinburgh to Fair Isle

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Edinburgh to Fair Isle. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 256.388 miles
• 412.616 kilometers
• 222.795 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

• 255.947 miles
• 411.907 kilometers
• 222.412 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 Edinburgh to Fair Isle?

The estimated flight time from Edinburgh Airport to Fair Isle Airport is 59 minutes.

What is the time difference between Edinburgh and Fair Isle?

There is no time difference between Edinburgh and Fair Isle.

Flight carbon footprint between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Fair Isle Airport (FIE)

On average, flying from Edinburgh to Fair Isle generates about 63 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 63 kilograms equals 138 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Edinburgh to Fair Isle

See the map of the shortest flight path between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Fair Isle Airport (FIE).

Airport information

Origin	Edinburgh Airport
City:	Edinburgh
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	EDI
ICAO Code:	EGPH
Coordinates:	55°57′0″N, 3°22′20″W

Destination	Fair Isle Airport
City:	Fair Isle
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	FIE
ICAO Code:	EGEF
Coordinates:	59°32′8″N, 1°37′41″W