EDI → KOIEdinburgh to Kirkwall

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Direct flights from Edinburgh (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 37 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 336 km, an estimated 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Edinburgh and Kirkwall. Updated 19 October 2026 at 22:00 UTC.

Today, EDI → KOI

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 LM391Loganair On scheduleGate 30 ·
  2. 17:20 LM397Loganair Sched 17:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked EDI board 23:00

EDI Edinburgh heavy · +43
KOI Kirkwall tracking
336 km · ~0h 56m est.
dep bank 07:00–17:207x weekly
Disrupted · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
42 / 100

route health from live EDI and KOI delay boards

Median arrival delay is +37 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+37 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~0h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Loganair

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
LoganairLM

Flights LM391 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · LM397 17:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19LM391departed+21
10-19LM397departed+50
10-18LM397departed+37

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
EDIEdinburgh +43 min heavy Full EDI delay board →
KOIKirkwall tracking Full KOI delay board →

How the Edinburgh to Kirkwall route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop EDI to KOI flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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Pro Flight Search — Edinburgh (EDI) to Kirkwall (KOI) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/EDI-KOI
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EDI to KOI questions

Is EDI–KOI running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at EDI is the weaker end, route health score 42/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on EDI–KOI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:20 from EDI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the KOI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from EDI to KOI?

Great-circle distance is 336 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 54–59 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does EDI–KOI fly?

Loganair runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.