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GWY to LAX: distance & flight time
Galway (Galway Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,085 mi
8,183 km · 4,419 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWY — Galway Airport · Galway, Ireland
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWY from LAX?
The flight distance from Galway (GWY) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,085 miles (8,183 km, 4,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWY to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 8 hours behind Galway.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWY to LAX?
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