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ILY to GLA: distance & flight time
Islay (Islay Airport) → Glasgow (Glasgow International Airport)
72 mi
116 km · 63 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
72 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ILY — Islay Airport · Islay, United Kingdom
- 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 ILY
- CSA · Colonsay Airstrip26 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport28 mi away
- LDY · City of Derry Airport57 mi away
- TRE · Tiree Airport61 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 ILY from GLA?
The flight distance from Islay (ILY) to Glasgow (GLA) is 72 miles (116 km, 63 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILY to GLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 ILY to GLA?
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