Distance between Stirling and Kirkwall
The distance from Stirling to Kirkwall is 460 kilometers by road including 4 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 6 hours and 20 minutes and goes through Crieff, Kingussie, Aviemore, Cradlehall, Charleston, Alness and Tain.
Shortest distance by air | 324 km ✈️ |
Car route length | 460 km 🚗 |
Driving time | 6 h 20 min |
Fuel amount | 36.8 L |
Fuel cost | 53.4 GBP |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Stirling | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
A811 A822 36 km, 26 min
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Crieff | 36 km | 26 min | 2.6 L | |
A822 A9 113 km, 1 h 13 min
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Kingussie | 150 km | 1 h 39 min | 11.6 L | |
A9 23 km, 14 min
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Aviemore | 173 km | 1 h 54 min | 13.4 L | |
A9 41 km, 25 min
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Cradlehall | 214 km | 2 h 19 min | 17.0 L | |
A9 8 km, 05 min
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Charleston | 221 km | 2 h 24 min | 17.6 L | |
A9 29 km, 18 min
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Alness | 250 km | 2 h 42 min | 19.6 L | |
A9 C1012 19 km, 11 min
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Tain | 269 km | 2 h 54 min | 21.2 L | |
A9 27 km, 17 min
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Golspie | 295 km | 3 h 11 min | 23.6 L | |
A9 165 km, 3 h 07 min
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Kirkwall | 461 km | 6 h 19 min | 36.1 L |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Stirling to Kirkwall?
Fuel cost: 53.4 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 460 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.45 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Stirling to Kirkwall?
Driving time: 6 h 20 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 4 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 2 min
- 316 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 3 h 17 min
- 4 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 2 min
- 84 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 h 3 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 5 min
- 15 km with a maximum speed 48 km/h = 18 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 32 km/h = 2 min
- 29 km with a maximum speed 20 km/h = 1 h 26 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Stirling to Kirkwall by land?
The distance between Stirling and Kirkwall is 460 km by road including 4 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Stirling and Kirkwall respectively.
How far is Stirling to Kirkwall by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Stirling and Kirkwall is 324 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Stirling and Kirkwall respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Stirling from Kirkwall by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 24 min to cover the distance of 324 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 28 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Stirling to Kirkwall?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 21 min to cover the distance of 324 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 32 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Stirling and Kirkwall?
The halfway point between Stirling and Kirkwall is Tore. It is located about 1 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Tore to Stirling is 230 km and driving will take about 2 h 29 min. The road between Tore and Kirkwall has length 231 km and will take approximately 3 h 50 min.
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Where is Stirling in relation to Kirkwall?
Stirling is located 324 km south-west of Kirkwall.
Stirling has geographic coordinates: latitude 56.11812, longitude -3.936.
Kirkwall has geographic coordinates: latitude 58.98182, longitude -2.95873.
Which highway goes from Stirling to Kirkwall?
The route from Stirling to Kirkwall follows A9.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- A99: 48 km
- A822: 35 km
- A961: 22 km
- C1012: 16 km
- B846: 15 km
- C1033: 5 km
- M9: 4 km
- A85: 2 km
- A84: 2 km
- B847: 1 km