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WAT to ABZ: distance & flight time
Waterford (Waterford Airport) → Aberdeen (Aberdeen Dyce Airport)
397 mi
640 km · 345 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
397 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m 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
- WAT — Waterford Airport · Waterford, Ireland
- ABZ — Aberdeen Dyce Airport · Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WAT
- ORK · Cork Airport64 mi away
- SNN · Shannon Airport85 mi away
- DUB · Dublin Airport92 mi away
- HAW · Haverfordwest Airport94 mi away
Near ABZ
- LMO · RAF Lossiemouth55 mi away
- FSS · RAF Kinloss59 mi away
- DND · Dundee Airport61 mi away
- ADX · RAF Leuchars63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAT from ABZ?
The flight distance from Waterford (WAT) to Aberdeen (ABZ) is 397 miles (640 km, 345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAT to ABZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 WAT to ABZ?
Nonstop service on WAT–ABZ 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAT to ABZ?
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Why are some WAT to ABZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WAT–ABZ 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.