United AirlinesUA43% on time
Flights UA231 varies daily
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Direct flights from Glasgow (GLA) to New York (EWR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 43% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,182 km, an estimated 7 hours 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Glasgow and New York. Updated 15 September 2026 at 09:42 UTC.
GLA
Glasgow
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EWR
New York
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5,182 km · ~7h 09m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
43% on time
of the last 7 operated GLA → EWR flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+18 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~7h 09mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
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How the Glasgow to New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop GLA to EWR flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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GLA to EWR questions
Is GLA–EWR running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from GLA to EWR?
Great-circle distance is 5,182 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 396–474 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does GLA–EWR fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at GLA and arrival-side delay at EWR, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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