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SNN to BWF: distance & flight time
Shannon (Shannon Airport) → Barrow Island (Barrow Walney Island Airport)
253 mi
407 km · 220 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
253 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SNN — Shannon Airport · Shannon, Ireland
- BWF — Barrow Walney Island Airport · Barrow Island, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SNN
- INQ · Inisheer Aerodrome35 mi away
- IIA · Inishmaan Aerodrome38 mi away
- GWY · Galway Airport41 mi away
- IOR · Inishmore Aerodrome41 mi away
Near BWF
- BLK · Blackpool International Airport27 mi away
- WRT · Warton Airport31 mi away
- IOM · Isle of Man Airport55 mi away
- LPL · Liverpool John Lennon Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNN from BWF?
The flight distance from Shannon (SNN) to Barrow Island (BWF) is 253 miles (407 km, 220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNN to BWF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 SNN to BWF?
Nonstop service on SNN–BWF 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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNN to BWF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SNN–BWF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SNN to BWF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SNN–BWF 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.