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PIK to SNN: distance & flight time
Prestwick (Glasgow Prestwick Airport) → Shannon (Shannon Airport)
262 mi
421 km · 227 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
262 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SNN — Shannon Airport · Shannon, Ireland
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 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 PIK from SNN?
The flight distance from Prestwick (PIK) to Shannon (SNN) is 262 miles (421 km, 227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIK to SNN?
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 PIK to SNN?
Nonstop service on PIK–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 1h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIK to SNN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIK–SNN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PIK to SNN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PIK–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.