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GWY to GLA: distance & flight time
Galway (Galway Airport) → Glasgow (Glasgow International Airport)
253 mi
407 km · 220 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
253 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GWY — Galway Airport · Galway, Ireland
- GLA — Glasgow International Airport · Glasgow, United Kingdom
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 GLA
- PIK · Glasgow Prestwick Airport26 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport41 mi away
- OBN · Oban Airport55 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWY from GLA?
The flight distance from Galway (GWY) to Glasgow (GLA) is 253 miles (407 km, 220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWY to GLA?
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 GWY to GLA?
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