Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GLA to GWY: distance & flight time
Glasgow (Glasgow International Airport) → Galway (Galway Airport)
253 mi
407 km · 220 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
See live GLA→GWY fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
253 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GLA — Glasgow International Airport · Glasgow, United Kingdom
- GWY — Galway Airport · Galway, Ireland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GLA
- PIK · Glasgow Prestwick Airport26 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport41 mi away
- OBN · Oban Airport55 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport57 mi away
Near GWY
- NNR · Connemara Regional Airport22 mi away
- INQ · Inisheer Aerodrome29 mi away
- IIA · Inishmaan Aerodrome30 mi away
- IOR · Inishmore Aerodrome32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLA from GWY?
The flight distance from Glasgow (GLA) to Galway (GWY) is 253 miles (407 km, 220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLA to GWY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLA to GWY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLA–GWY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.