Flights to Shetland Islands: Best prices, time to go and all you need to know

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5256 km

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+46°F

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Airports

LWK

38km

SCS

11km

LSI

72km

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November

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Flight prices to Shetland Islands

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Which is the cheapest month to fly to Shetland Islands?

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Is Shetland Islands an expensive destination?

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Direct flights to Shetland Islands

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Airports in Shetland Islands and New York

Shetland Islands has 4 airports and New York has 5 airports.

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Tingwall Airport (LWK)

38 km from Shetland Islands city center.

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Scatsta Airport (SCS)

11 km from Shetland Islands city center.

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Sumburgh Airport (LSI)

72 km from Shetland Islands city center.

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Taxi

~40 min.

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Bus

~55 min.

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Unst Airport (UNT)

33 km from Shetland Islands city center.

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Which airport in Shetland Islands is better?

The closest airport to Shetland Islands city center is Scatsta Airport (SCS) with 11 km distance. The quickest way to get to city center is to take a bus from Sumburgh Airport (LSI), trip will take 55 min.

Things to do in Shetland Islands

Some of the activities you can do while travelling to Shetland Islands:

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Planning a trip to Shetland Islands? Check the weather

16 Days Weather Forecast

Here’s how the weather in Shetland Islands looks currently:

Sat, 22 November

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+46°F

Rain

8 m/s

77 %

Sun, 23 November

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+45°F

Rain

8 m/s

77 %

Mon, 24 November

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+43°F

Rain

11 m/s

59 %

Tue, 25 November

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+41°F

Snow

8 m/s

62 %

Wed, 26 November

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+48°F

Rain

12 m/s

93 %

Thu, 27 November

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+50°F

Rain

7 m/s

98 %

Fri, 28 November

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+48°F

Rain

15 m/s

80 %

Sat, 29 November

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+48°F

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12 m/s

85 %

Sun, 30 November

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+48°F

Rain

8 m/s

78 %

Mon, 01 December

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+48°F

Rain

10 m/s

77 %

Tue, 02 December

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+54°F

Rain

11 m/s

90 %

Wed, 03 December

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+52°F

Broken clouds

7 m/s

89 %

Thu, 04 December

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+48°F

Scattered clouds

9 m/s

86 %

Fri, 05 December

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+48°F

Rain

11 m/s

88 %

Sat, 06 December

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+48°F

Rain

8 m/s

96 %

Sun, 07 December

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+48°F

Rain

9 m/s

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FAQ

Flying to Shetland Islands? Here are some useful things to know:

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What are the airports near Shetland Islands?

The closest airport to Shetland Islands is Scatsta Airport which is 11 km away. In total Shetland Islands has 4 airports: Tingwall Airport, Scatsta Airport, Sumburgh Airport, Unst Airport.

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What is the distance to Shetland Islands?

The distance to Shetland Islands is 5256 km if you calculate it from New York.

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How long is the flight to Shetland Islands?

The average flight time to Shetland Islands is NaN if you are flying from New York.

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What is the weather in Shetland Islands?

Shetland Islands weather varies from +41°F in January to +55°F in August on average. Right now it is Rain and +46°F in Shetland Islands.

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Are there any direct flights to Shetland Islands?

No, there are no direct flights to Shetland Islands if you are flying from New York.

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Shetland Islands themes

This is what Shetland Islands is known for:

Location

Shetland Islands is located in United Kingdom, 5256 km away from New York:

Shetland Islands time zone

Shetland Islands jest o 5 godziny przed New York, gdzie teraz jest 17:16

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17:16 (EST -5)

Time in Shetland Islands right now

Currency and exchange rate

100 British Pound Sterling equals 131.01 United States Dollar. 100 United States Dollar equals 76.33 British Pound Sterling.

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£100 = $131.01

Exchange rate

Visa to United Kingdom

No visa is required for US citizens. Allowed stay is 180 days¹.

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Visa-free

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Language in United Kingdom

Official language in United Kingdom is English. People knowledge of English is native/fluent².

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Official language

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Knowledge of English

Shetland Islands pros and cons

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