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WAT to GLA: distance & flight time
Waterford (Waterford Airport) → Glasgow (Glasgow International Airport)
276 mi
445 km · 240 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
276 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m 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
- WAT — Waterford Airport · Waterford, Ireland
- GLA — Glasgow International Airport · Glasgow, 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 GLA
- PIK · Glasgow Prestwick Airport26 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport41 mi away
- OBN · Oban Airport55 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAT from GLA?
The flight distance from Waterford (WAT) to Glasgow (GLA) is 276 miles (445 km, 240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAT to GLA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 GLA?
Nonstop service on WAT–GLA 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAT to GLA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WAT–GLA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WAT to GLA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WAT–GLA 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.