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WAT to WIC: distance & flight time
Waterford (Waterford Airport) → Wick (Wick Airport)
461 mi
741 km · 400 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
461 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- WIC — Wick Airport · Wick, 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 WIC
- KOI · Kirkwall Airport35 mi away
- SOY · Stronsay Airport51 mi away
- EOI · Eday Airport52 mi away
- LMO · RAF Lossiemouth53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAT from WIC?
The flight distance from Waterford (WAT) to Wick (WIC) is 461 miles (741 km, 400 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAT to WIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 WIC?
Nonstop service on WAT–WIC 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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAT to WIC?
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Why are some WAT to WIC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WAT–WIC 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.