Passengers will only use one terminal at Glasgow Airport, common to all flights. The airport building is a medium-sized building with three bays at which aircraft are parked.

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After passing through security, you'll find yourself in a large lobby full of shops and restaurants waiting for your flight.

The specific gate you'll be flying from usually doesn't appear until about 50-60 minutes before departure, so you'll have to spend your time in the common area after security.

It takes approximately 10 minutes to walk to the furthest gate from security.

Passport control always awaits you on arrival from abroad. Be prepared for queues lasting 30-45 minutes.

Transfer between flights

Glasgow is not primarily a transfer point and therefore the airport does not have the option of a direct transfer at all without leaving the transit zone.

You will always have to go through passport control, walk out, cross between the arrival and departure halls and check in again.

If you plan to transfer on your own in Glasgow, allow a net transfer time from arrival to departure gate of approximately 45 minutes + allow up to 45 minutes for the passport control queue.

Generally, we do not recommend leaving less than 3 hours in Glasgow for your transfer.