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BBS to WAT: distance & flight time
Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport) → Waterford (Waterford Airport)
273 mi
440 km · 238 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
273 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BBS — Blackbushe Airport · Blackbushe, United Kingdom
- WAT — Waterford Airport · Waterford, Ireland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBS
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport31 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham7 mi away
Near WAT
- ORK · Cork Airport64 mi away
- SNN · Shannon Airport85 mi away
- DUB · Dublin Airport92 mi away
- HAW · Haverfordwest Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBS from WAT?
The flight distance from Blackbushe (BBS) to Waterford (WAT) is 273 miles (440 km, 238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBS to WAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BBS to WAT?
Nonstop service on BBS–WAT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBS to WAT?
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Why are some BBS to WAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BBS–WAT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.