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How far is Lerwick from Inverness?

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

The driving distance from Inverness (INV) to Lerwick (LWK) is 290 miles / 467 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 42 hours 21 minutes.

Inverness Airport – Tingwall Airport

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Distance from Inverness to Lerwick

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Inverness to Lerwick. 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 Inverness to Lerwick?

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

What is the time difference between Inverness and Lerwick?

There is no time difference between Inverness and Lerwick.

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

On average, flying from Inverness to Lerwick 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 Inverness to Lerwick

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

Airport information

Origin 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
Destination 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