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SXL to WAT: distance & flight time
Sligo (Sligo Airport) → Waterford (Waterford Airport)
158 mi
254 km · 137 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
158 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SXL — Sligo Airport · Sligo, Ireland
- WAT — Waterford Airport · Waterford, Ireland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SXL
- NOC · Ireland West Knock Airport27 mi away
- ENK · St Angelo Airport39 mi away
- CFN · Donegal Airport54 mi away
- GWY · Galway Airport69 mi away
Near WAT
- ORK · Cork Airport64 mi away
- SNN · Shannon Airport85 mi away
- DUB · Dublin Airport92 mi away
- HAW · Haverfordwest Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SXL from WAT?
The flight distance from Sligo (SXL) to Waterford (WAT) is 158 miles (254 km, 137 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXL to WAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 SXL to WAT?
Nonstop service on SXL–WAT 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXL to WAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SXL–WAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SXL to WAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SXL–WAT 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.