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GWY to SDM: distance & flight time
Galway (Galway Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,113 mi
8,228 km · 4,443 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWY — Galway Airport · Galway, Ireland
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
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 GWY
- NNR · Connemara Regional Airport22 mi away
- INQ · Inisheer Aerodrome29 mi away
- IIA · Inishmaan Aerodrome30 mi away
- IOR · Inishmore Aerodrome32 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWY from SDM?
The flight distance from Galway (GWY) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,113 miles (8,228 km, 4,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWY to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 SDM?
Nonstop service on GWY–SDM 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 10h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Galway and San Diego?
San Diego is 7 hours behind Galway.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWY to SDM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GWY–SDM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GWY to SDM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GWY–SDM 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.