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How far is Inverness from Lerwick?

The distance between Lerwick (Tingwall Airport) and Inverness (Inverness Airport) is 209 miles / 337 kilometers / 182 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Lerwick (LWK) to Inverness (INV) is 290 miles / 467 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 42 hours 20 minutes.

Tingwall Airport – Inverness Airport

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Distance from Lerwick to Inverness

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 209.100 miles
  • 336.514 kilometers
  • 181.703 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
  • 208.643 miles
  • 335.778 kilometers
  • 181.305 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 Lerwick to Inverness?

The estimated flight time from Tingwall Airport to Inverness Airport is 53 minutes.

What is the time difference between Lerwick and Inverness?

There is no time difference between Lerwick and Inverness.

Flight carbon footprint between Tingwall Airport (LWK) and Inverness Airport (INV)

On average, flying from Lerwick to Inverness generates about 56 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 56 kilograms equals 123 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Lerwick to Inverness

See the map of the shortest flight path between Tingwall Airport (LWK) and Inverness Airport (INV).

Airport information

Origin Tingwall Airport
City: Lerwick
Country: United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom
IATA Code: LWK
ICAO Code: EGET
Coordinates: 60°11′31″N, 1°14′36″W
Destination Inverness Airport
City: Inverness
Country: United Kingdom Flag of United Kingdom
IATA Code: INV
ICAO Code: EGPE
Coordinates: 57°32′32″N, 4°2′51″W