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How far is Glasgow from Fair Isle?

The distance between Fair Isle (Fair Isle Airport) and Glasgow (Glasgow Airport) is 274 miles / 441 kilometers / 238 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Fair Isle (FIE) to Glasgow (GLA) is 508 miles / 818 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 48 hours 53 minutes.

Fair Isle Airport – Glasgow Airport

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274
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Distance from Fair Isle to Glasgow

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 273.963 miles
  • 440.900 kilometers
  • 238.067 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
  • 273.452 miles
  • 440.078 kilometers
  • 237.623 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 Fair Isle to Glasgow?

The estimated flight time from Fair Isle Airport to Glasgow Airport is 1 hour and 1 minutes.

What is the time difference between Fair Isle and Glasgow?

There is no time difference between Fair Isle and Glasgow.

Flight carbon footprint between Fair Isle Airport (FIE) and Glasgow Airport (GLA)

On average, flying from Fair Isle to Glasgow generates about 65 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 65 kilograms equals 144 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

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

Airport information

Origin Fair Isle Airport
City: Fair Isle
Country: United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom
IATA Code: FIE
ICAO Code: EGEF
Coordinates: 59°32′8″N, 1°37′41″W
Destination Glasgow Airport
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom
IATA Code: GLA
ICAO Code: EGPF
Coordinates: 55°52′18″N, 4°25′59″W