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GWY to JRB: distance & flight time
Galway (Galway Airport) → New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport)
3,071 mi
4,943 km · 2,669 nm
6h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWY — Galway Airport · Galway, Ireland
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · New York, United States
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 JRB
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport8 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport9 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport4 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWY from JRB?
The flight distance from Galway (GWY) to New York (JRB) is 3,071 miles (4,943 km, 2,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWY to JRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 29m 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 time difference between Galway and New York?
New York is 5 hours behind Galway.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWY to JRB?
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