How far is Kirkwall from Glasgow?

The distance between Glasgow (Glasgow Airport) and Kirkwall (Kirkwall Airport) is 221 miles / 356 kilometers / 192 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Glasgow (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI) is 333 miles / 536 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 7 hours 31 minutes.

Distance from Glasgow to Kirkwall

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 221.022 miles
• 355.701 kilometers
• 192.063 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

• 220.652 miles
• 355.105 kilometers
• 191.741 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 Glasgow to Kirkwall?

The estimated flight time from Glasgow Airport to Kirkwall Airport is 55 minutes.

What is the time difference between Glasgow and Kirkwall?

There is no time difference between Glasgow and Kirkwall.

Flight carbon footprint between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Kirkwall Airport (KOI)

On average, flying from Glasgow to Kirkwall generates about 58 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 58 kilograms equals 127 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Glasgow to Kirkwall

See the map of the shortest flight path between Glasgow Airport (GLA) and Kirkwall Airport (KOI).

Airport information

Origin	Glasgow Airport
City:	Glasgow
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	GLA
ICAO Code:	EGPF
Coordinates:	55°52′18″N, 4°25′59″W

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

Airlines flying from Glasgow (GLA) to Kirkwall (KOI)

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