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GLA to MAN: distance & flight time
Glasgow (Glasgow International Airport) → Manchester (Manchester Airport)
194 mi
313 km · 169 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
194 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MAN — Manchester Airport · Manchester, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GLA
- PIK · Glasgow Prestwick Airport26 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport41 mi away
- OBN · Oban Airport55 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport57 mi away
Near MAN
- LPL · Liverpool John Lennon Airport24 mi away
- CEG · Hawarden Airport31 mi away
- WRT · Warton Airport37 mi away
- BLK · Blackpool International Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLA from MAN?
The flight distance from Glasgow (GLA) to Manchester (MAN) is 194 miles (313 km, 169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLA to MAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 MAN?
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