How far is Lerwick from Southampton?

The distance between Southampton (Southampton Airport) and Lerwick (Tingwall Airport) is 639 miles / 1029 kilometers / 556 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Southampton (SOU) to Lerwick (LWK) is 782 miles / 1259 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 22 hours 44 minutes.

Distance from Southampton to Lerwick

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 639.363 miles
• 1028.954 kilometers
• 555.591 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

• 638.570 miles
• 1027.678 kilometers
• 554.902 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 Southampton to Lerwick?

The estimated flight time from Southampton Airport to Tingwall Airport is 1 hour and 42 minutes.

What is the time difference between Southampton and Lerwick?

There is no time difference between Southampton and Lerwick.

Flight carbon footprint between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Tingwall Airport (LWK)

On average, flying from Southampton to Lerwick generates about 118 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 118 kilograms equals 259 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Southampton to Lerwick

See the map of the shortest flight path between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Tingwall Airport (LWK).

Airport information

Origin	Southampton Airport
City:	Southampton
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	SOU
ICAO Code:	EGHI
Coordinates:	50°57′1″N, 1°21′24″W

Destination	Tingwall Airport
City:	Lerwick
Country:	United Kingdom
IATA Code:	LWK
ICAO Code:	EGET
Coordinates:	60°11′31″N, 1°14′36″W