Glasgow, United Kingdom
| IATA Code | GLA |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | EGPF |
| City | Glasgow |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Time Zone | Europe/London |
| Coordinates | 55.8642, -4.4331 |
| Elevation | 26 ft / 8 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Scotland |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into GLA, using GLA as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRGLA Sabre: A15JUNLHRGLA Galileo: A/15JUNLHRGLA
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 554 km / 344 mi | ≈ 0.7h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 5,162 km / 3,208 mi | ≈ 6.1h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 5,840 km / 3,629 mi | ≈ 6.9h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 11,016 km / 6,845 mi | ≈ 13.0h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 16,945 km / 10,529 mi | ≈ 19.9h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
London is the closest of the listed hubs to GLA, at roughly 0.7 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 19.9 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through GLA as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Glasgow is GLA — Glasgow Airport.
Glasgow Airport operates on Europe/London time.
In a flight segment line, GLA appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...GLA... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, London is the closest to GLA, at an estimated 0.7 hours nonstop flight time.
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