Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Arraias, Tocantins, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°1'26"S by 46°53'8"W)
Distance from GLS to AAI:
4,331.39 miles (6,970.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Arraias Airport (AAI), Arraias, Tocantins, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,331 miles (or 6,971 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Scholes International Airport at Galveston and Arraias Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLS / KGLS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Galveston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W |
| Area Served: | Galveston, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Galveston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLS |
| More Information: | GLS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAI / SWRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arraias, Tocantins, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°1'26"S by 46°53'8"W |
| Area Served: | Arraias |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1923 feet (586 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAI |
| More Information: | AAI Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- Scholes International Airport covers an area of 966 acres at an elevation of 6 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) is Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NW of GLS.
- Because of Scholes International Airport at Galveston's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Scholes International Airport at Galveston at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The airport's Master Plan considers the potential return of commercial airline service as well as the increasing trend of corporate aircraft and oil industry helicopter activity.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- During World War II, it was redesignated a U.S.
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,038 miles (17,764 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Arraias Airport (AAI):
- The closest airport to Arraias Airport (AAI) is Minaçu Airport (MQH), which is located 96 miles (154 kilometers) WSW of AAI.
- In addition to being known as "Arraias Airport", another name for AAI is "Aeroporto de Arraias".
- The furthest airport from Arraias Airport (AAI) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is nearly antipodal to Arraias Airport (meaning Arraias Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Roman Tmetuchl International Airport), and is located 12,034 miles (19,367 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
- Arraias Airport (AAI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is located 2 km from downtown Arraias.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.67 miles (47.75 km) NW | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.38 miles (58.55 km) NW | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 36.41 miles (58.60 km) N | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 37.87 miles (60.95 km) WSW | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 53.50 miles (86.10 km) NW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 53.88 miles (86.71 km) WNW | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 7 | 57.47 miles (92.49 km) NNW | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) NW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 63.80 miles (102.68 km) WSW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 67.79 miles (109.10 km) NE | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 68.97 miles (111.00 km) NW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 69.21 miles (111.38 km) NE | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 77.98 miles (125.50 km) W | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 82.13 miles (132.18 km) NNW | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 91.87 miles (147.84 km) WSW | Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) | Palacios, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,038.02 miles (17,763.92 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,921.82 miles (17,576.92 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,684.05 miles (17,194.27 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,669.40 miles (17,170.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,659.97 miles (17,155.51 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,655.00 miles (17,147.51 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,650.96 miles (17,141.01 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,646.62 miles (17,134.03 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,634.25 miles (17,114.13 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,625.56 miles (17,100.14 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,618.72 miles (17,089.13 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,615.78 miles (17,084.39 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,605.80 miles (17,068.34 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,603.05 miles (17,063.91 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,600.36 miles (17,059.59 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 95.62 miles (153.88 km) WSW | Minaçu Airport (MQH) | Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 2 | 142.37 miles (229.13 km) ENE | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 175.66 miles (282.70 km) WNW | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 4 | 208.43 miles (335.44 km) SSW | Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil | |
| 5 | 213.55 miles (343.67 km) NNW | Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) | Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 6 | 234.59 miles (377.53 km) E | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 7 | 238.08 miles (383.14 km) SE | Januária Airport (JNA) | Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 286.74 miles (461.47 km) ENE | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 289.41 miles (465.76 km) ESE | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 10 | 294.13 miles (473.35 km) SSW | Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport (GYN) | Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 11 | 326.45 miles (525.36 km) SE | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 12 | 344.50 miles (554.42 km) SSW | Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport (CLV) | Caldas Novas, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 13 | 362.32 miles (583.09 km) NNW | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 380.05 miles (611.63 km) E | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 391.14 miles (629.48 km) S | Pedro Pereira dos Santos Airport (POJ) | Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,034.06 miles (19,366.89 km) NNW | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 2 | 12,021.34 miles (19,346.42 km) NW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 3 | 11,939.57 miles (19,214.83 km) WNW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | 11,908.63 miles (19,165.04 km) ENE | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 5 | 11,892.63 miles (19,139.29 km) ENE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 6 | 11,876.65 miles (19,113.57 km) ENE | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |
| 7 | 11,872.65 miles (19,107.12 km) ENE | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 8 | 11,867.87 miles (19,099.44 km) NE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 9 | 11,864.35 miles (19,093.77 km) E | Catarman National Airport (CRM) | Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines | |
| 10 | 11,855.16 miles (19,078.98 km) E | Calbayog Airport (CYP) | Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines | |
| 11 | 11,847.47 miles (19,066.61 km) ENE | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 11,843.40 miles (19,060.06 km) ENE | Ormoc Airport (OMC) | Ormoc City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 11,836.58 miles (19,049.09 km) E | Virac Airport (VRC) | Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines | |
| 14 | 11,810.25 miles (19,006.71 km) ENE | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 15 | 11,810.20 miles (19,006.62 km) NE | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |