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GWY to BYF: distance & flight time
Galway (Galway Airport) → Albert (Albert-Bray Airport)
549 mi
883 km · 477 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
549 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWY — Galway Airport · Galway, Ireland
- BYF — Albert-Bray Airport · Albert, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GWY
- NNR · Connemara Regional Airport22 mi away
- INQ · Inisheer Aerodrome29 mi away
- IIA · Inishmaan Aerodrome30 mi away
- IOR · Inishmore Aerodrome32 mi away
Near BYF
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport67 mi away
- XAB · Abbeville40 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport42 mi away
- BVA · Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWY from BYF?
The flight distance from Galway (GWY) to Albert (BYF) is 549 miles (883 km, 477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWY to BYF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 GWY to BYF?
Nonstop service on GWY–BYF 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Galway and Albert?
Albert is 1 hour ahead of Galway.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWY to BYF?
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Why are some GWY to BYF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GWY–BYF 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.