Flights Glasgow → Dublin
GLA → DUB
How long is the flight from Glasgow to Dublin?
The flight from Glasgow (GLA) to Dublin (DUB) takes 40 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Glasgow to Dublin operates with an Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 72 and ATR 42-300 aircraft, completing a total of 13 flights. With only half of these flights arriving on time, the route experiences an average delay of 23.4 minutes per flight, serving one of Europe's busiest airports in Dublin, which opened in 1940 and handles over 34 million passengers annually.
The Glasgow (GLA) → Dublin (DUB) route is operated by Aer Lingus. Across 21 flights monitored in recent months, 53% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Glasgow the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Dublin: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Glasgow (GLA) to Dublin (DUB) heads south-west for about 296 km, a flight time of roughly 40m.
Departures from Glasgow on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 81% of GLA-DUB flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Glasgow the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Dublin it is 0.9 min (atfm).
Across 21 tracked GLA-DUB flights, 53% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 79% | 42 min | 2.5% |
Airlines operating GLA-DUB
Frequently asked questions about GLA-DUB
The flight from Glasgow (GLA) to Dublin (DUB) takes 40 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Glasgow (GLA) -> Dublin (DUB) route, on-time performance is 53% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 21 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Glasgow-Dublin is 0.00% across 21 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Aer Lingus.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Dublin, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Glasgow-Dublin route is about 296 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £220, barring extraordinary circumstances.
