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GWY to SNN: distance & flight time
Galway (Galway Airport) → Shannon (Shannon Airport)
41 mi
67 km · 36 nm
35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
41 miles nonstop takes roughly 35m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SNN — Shannon Airport · Shannon, Ireland
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 SNN
- INQ · Inisheer Aerodrome35 mi away
- IIA · Inishmaan Aerodrome38 mi away
- GWY · Galway Airport41 mi away
- IOR · Inishmore Aerodrome41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWY from SNN?
The flight distance from Galway (GWY) to Shannon (SNN) is 41 miles (67 km, 36 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWY to SNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 35m 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 SNN?
Nonstop service on GWY–SNN 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 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWY to SNN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GWY–SNN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GWY to SNN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GWY–SNN 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.