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WAT to GWY: distance & flight time
Waterford (Waterford Airport) → Galway (Galway Airport)
109 mi
176 km · 95 nm
45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
109 miles nonstop takes roughly 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GWY — Galway Airport · Galway, Ireland
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 GWY
- NNR · Connemara Regional Airport22 mi away
- INQ · Inisheer Aerodrome29 mi away
- IIA · Inishmaan Aerodrome30 mi away
- IOR · Inishmore Aerodrome32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAT from GWY?
The flight distance from Waterford (WAT) to Galway (GWY) is 109 miles (176 km, 95 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAT to GWY?
A nonstop flight takes about 45m 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 GWY?
Nonstop service on WAT–GWY 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 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAT to GWY?
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Why are some WAT to GWY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WAT–GWY 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.