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PIK to PPW: distance & flight time
Prestwick (Glasgow Prestwick Airport) → Papa Westray (Papa Westray Airport)
273 mi
439 km · 237 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
273 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PIK — Glasgow Prestwick Airport · Prestwick, United Kingdom
- PPW — Papa Westray Airport · Papa Westray, United Kingdom
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 PIK
- GLA · Glasgow International Airport26 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport43 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport56 mi away
- ILY · Islay Airport66 mi away
Near PPW
- WRY · Westray Airport2 mi away
- EOI · Eday Airport12 mi away
- NDY · Sanday Airport13 mi away
- NRL · North Ronaldsay Airport16 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PIK from PPW?
The flight distance from Prestwick (PIK) to Papa Westray (PPW) is 273 miles (439 km, 237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIK to PPW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 PIK to PPW?
Nonstop service on PIK–PPW 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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIK to PPW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIK–PPW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIK to PPW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIK–PPW 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.