Kirkwall is the capital city of the Orkney Islands and is also the largest city of the island. Kirkwall is situated off the coast of northern mainland Scotland. Kirkwall is a port from where tourists can also visit Aberdeen and Lerwick by the ferry services that is available. Tourists who are planning to go to Kirkwall can avail the flights to Kirkwall. Both the leisure tourists and business travelers can reach the destination in the minimum time possible if they avail the flights to Kirkwall.
Flights to Kirkwall in United Kingdom in Europe can land at Kirkwall/Sibson Airport that serves Kirkwall.
The following are the airlines that operate flights to Kirkwall in United Kingdom from almost all parts of Europe and other corners of the world,
- British Airways
- Ryanair
- Swiss International Airlines
- Austrian Airlines
- Finnair
- Cathay Pacific
- KLM UK
- Aer Lingus
- Eastern Airways
- Air India
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- Continental Airlines
- Air France
- Monarch Airlines
- Lufthansa
- American Airlines
- Bmi British Midlands
- British European Airways
- United Airlines
- South African Airways
- Flybe
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Flights to Kirkwall also come from the following destinations:
- Alicante
- Amsterdam
- Dublin
- Belfast
- Oslo
- Brussels
- Cologne/Bonn
- Copenhagen
- Dusseldorf
- Barbados
- Chicago
- Hamburg
- Frankfurt
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- Leeds Bradford
- Naples
- Stockholm
- Las Vegas
- London Heathrow
- Montreal
- Vancouver
- Ottawa
- Toronto
- Stuttgart
- Venice
- Paris
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St Magnus Cathedral, stands in the heart of the town was founded in memory of Saint Magnus Erlendsson. There are two museums in the town among which the Tankerness House Museum contains items of local historical interest. The museum also houses some prehistoric, Pictish and Viking collections, which are of international importance. The small Wireless Museum is another museum which deals with the history of radio and recorded sound. Kirkwall is the most attractive and well-preserved town in Scotland. While on a tour to Kirkwall, one can also get to see many 17th-18th century houses. A prehistoric ancient monument, Grain Earth House with a short low stone-walled passage deep underground which leads to a small pillared chamber, is another tourist attraction. An annual event that is held in the town is the Ba Game, which is held on every Christmas Day and New Year's Day, brings in tourists in large numbers. The tickets for the flights to Kirkwall should be booked in advance to avoid the last hour rush and expensive ticket rates.
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