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Distance from Orkney to Shetland

Distance between Orkney and Shetland is 165 kilometers (103 miles).
Driving distance from Orkney to Shetland is 195 kilometers (121 miles).

air 165 km
air 103 miles
car 195 km
car 121 miles

Distance Map Between Orkney and Shetland

Orkney, Edinburgh, United KingdomShetland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom = 103 miles = 165 km.

How far is it between Orkney and Shetland

Orkney is located in United Kingdom with (58.9847,-2.9595) coordinates and Shetland is located in United Kingdom with (60.1546,-1.149) coordinates. The calculated flying distance from Orkney to Shetland is equal to 103 miles which is equal to 165 km.

If you want to go by car, the driving distance between Orkney and Shetland is 195.26 km. If you ride your car with an average speed of 112 kilometers/hour (70 miles/h), travel time will be 01 hours 44 minutes. Please check the avg. speed travel time table on the right for various options.
Difference between fly and go by a car is 30 km.

City/PlaceLatitude and LongitudeGPS Coordinates
Orkney 58.9847, -2.9595 58° 59´ 4.7400'' N
2° 57´ 34.3080'' W
Shetland 60.1546, -1.149 60° 9´ 16.4160'' N
1° 8´ 56.3640'' W

Estimated Travel Time Between Orkney and Shetland

Average SpeedTravel Time
30 mph (48 km/h) 04 hours 04 minutes
40 mph (64 km/h) 03 hours 03 minutes
50 mph (80 km/h) 02 hours 26 minutes
60 mph (97 km/h) 02 hours 00 minutes
70 mph (112 km/h) 01 hours 44 minutes
75 mph (120 km/h) 01 hours 37 minutes
Shetland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Related Distances to Shetland

CitiesDistance
Orkney 2 to Shetland195 km
Recent Comments
Helen 2018-02-06 12:43:38

Your map is good and the flying distance is fine. However the "driving distance" and reference to average speed is nonsensical since between the two islands the only way to travel (with car) is by ferry and the journey takes several hours.

It is also a mystery why the reference to Edinburgh which is a city several hundred miles away and irrelevant. I suggest you replace 'Edinburgh' with Scotland which is loosely the region of Britain associated with the Orkney and Shetland islands.

I think this entry needs to be reviewed and amended.

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