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GLA to STN: distance & flight time
Glasgow (Glasgow International Airport) → London (London Stansted Airport)
335 mi
538 km · 291 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
335 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- STN — London Stansted Airport · London, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 STN
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport41 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport54 mi away
- QFO · Duxford Aerodrome15 mi away
- CBG · Cambridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLA from STN?
The flight distance from Glasgow (GLA) to London (STN) is 335 miles (538 km, 291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLA to STN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 GLA to STN?
Nonstop service on GLA–STN 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLA to STN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLA–STN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLA to STN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLA–STN 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.