# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Orkney Islands (KOI)

> 989 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 989 km / 615 mi / 534 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → United Kingdom
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 04:00 in Hamburg, it's 03:00 in Orkney Islands)
- **Elevation difference**: 3 ft (KOI is lower than HAM)

## Airports

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 ft

### [Kirkwall Airport (KOI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koi-orkney-islands-kirkwall-airport/1ef266de-c4fd-6956-bffa-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Orkney Islands, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPA
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 58.960000, -2.900000
- Elevation: 50 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 04:00 in Hamburg, it's 03:00 in Orkney Islands.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kirkwall Airport (KOI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koi-orkney-islands-kirkwall-airport/1ef266de-c4fd-6956-bffa-06bb2780ed98)
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