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NQY to GWY: distance & flight time
Newquai (Newquay Cornwall Airport) → Galway (Galway Airport)
259 mi
418 km · 225 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
259 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NQY — Newquay Cornwall Airport · Newquai, United Kingdom
- GWY — Galway Airport · Galway, Ireland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NQY
- PZE · Penzance Heliport32 mi away
- LEQ · Land's End Airport38 mi away
- PLH · Plymouth City Airport39 mi away
- ISC · St. Mary's Airport68 mi away
Near GWY
- NNR · Connemara Regional Airport22 mi away
- INQ · Inisheer Aerodrome29 mi away
- IIA · Inishmaan Aerodrome30 mi away
- IOR · Inishmore Aerodrome32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NQY from GWY?
The flight distance from Newquai (NQY) to Galway (GWY) is 259 miles (418 km, 225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQY to GWY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 NQY to GWY?
Nonstop service on NQY–GWY 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 1h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NQY to GWY?
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