How far is Edinburgh from Kirkwall?

The distance between Kirkwall (Kirkwall Airport) and Edinburgh (Edinburgh Airport) is 209 miles / 336 kilometers / 182 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh (EDI) is 309 miles / 498 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 7 hours 1 minutes.

Distance from Kirkwall to Edinburgh

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 208.870 miles
• 336.144 kilometers
• 181.503 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

• 208.543 miles
• 335.618 kilometers
• 181.219 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 Edinburgh?

The estimated flight time from Kirkwall Airport to Edinburgh Airport is 53 minutes.

What is the time difference between Kirkwall and Edinburgh?

There is no time difference between Kirkwall and Edinburgh.

Flight carbon footprint between Kirkwall Airport (KOI) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI)

On average, flying from Kirkwall to Edinburgh 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 Kirkwall to Edinburgh

See the map of the shortest flight path between Kirkwall Airport (KOI) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

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	Edinburgh Airport
City:	Edinburgh
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	EDI
ICAO Code:	EGPH
Coordinates:	55°57′0″N, 3°22′20″W

Airlines flying from Kirkwall (KOI) to Edinburgh (EDI)

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