How far is Stornoway from Kirkwall?

The distance between Kirkwall (Kirkwall Airport) and Stornoway (Stornoway Airport) is 134 miles / 216 kilometers / 116 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Kirkwall (KOI) to Stornoway (SYY) is 224 miles / 361 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 7 hours 17 minutes.

Distance from Kirkwall to Stornoway

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Kirkwall to Stornoway. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 134.035 miles
• 215.708 kilometers
• 116.473 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

• 133.594 miles
• 214.999 kilometers
• 116.090 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 Kirkwall to Stornoway?

The estimated flight time from Kirkwall Airport to Stornoway Airport is 45 minutes.

What is the time difference between Kirkwall and Stornoway?

There is no time difference between Kirkwall and Stornoway.

Flight carbon footprint between Kirkwall Airport (KOI) and Stornoway Airport (SYY)

On average, flying from Kirkwall to Stornoway generates about 45 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 45 kilograms equals 99 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Kirkwall to Stornoway

See the map of the shortest flight path between Kirkwall Airport (KOI) and Stornoway Airport (SYY).

Airport information

Origin	Kirkwall Airport
City:	Kirkwall
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	KOI
ICAO Code:	EGPA
Coordinates:	58°57′28″N, 2°54′17″W

Destination	Stornoway Airport
City:	Stornoway
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	SYY
ICAO Code:	EGPO
Coordinates:	58°12′56″N, 6°19′51″W