Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Adana, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°58'54"N by 35°16'49"E)
Distance from GLS to ADA:
6,835.18 miles (11,000.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA), Adana, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,835 miles (or 11,000 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 Adana Şakirpaşa Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Scholes International Airport at Galveston and Adana Şakirpaşa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | ADA / LTAF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Adana, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°58'54"N by 35°16'49"E |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADA |
| More Information: | ADA Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- The most frequent traffic is that of the helicopters that support the offshore oil and gas industry operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
- 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.
- In January 1943, Galveston AAFld.
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- 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 Lone Star Flight Museum is located at the airport and boasts a large collection of flying antique military aircraft as well as the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame.
- Of the 220+ aircraft based at GLS, 50+ are helicopters belonging to Bristow, Era, PHI and other oil industry vendors.
- 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 Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA):
- The closest airport to Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA) is Hatay Airport (HTY), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) SE of ADA.
- Because of Adana Şakirpaşa Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Adana Şakirpaşa Airport 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 furthest airport from Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,356 miles (18,276 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Adana Şakirpaşa Airport", another name for ADA is "Adana Şakirpaşa Havalimanı".
| 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 | 70.09 miles (112.80 km) SE | Hatay Airport (HTY) | Hatay, Turkey | |
| 2 | 99.72 miles (160.49 km) ENE | Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) | Kahramanmaras, Turkey | |
| 3 | 115.42 miles (185.76 km) SSE | Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) | Latakia, Syria | |
| 4 | 121.23 miles (195.10 km) ESE | Aleppo International Airport (ALP) | Aleppo, Syria | |
| 5 | 121.40 miles (195.37 km) E | Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) | Gaziantep, Turkey | |
| 6 | 124.12 miles (199.75 km) N | Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) | Kayseri Province, Turkey | |
| 7 | 130.13 miles (209.42 km) NNW | Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) | Nevsehir, Turkey | |
| 8 | 164.19 miles (264.24 km) WNW | Konya Airport (KYA) | Konya, Turkey | |
| 9 | 170.31 miles (274.08 km) SSE | Rene Mouawad Air Base (KYE) | Kleyate / Tripoli, Lebanon | |
| 10 | 172.14 miles (277.04 km) SSW | Larnaca International Airport (LCA) | Larnaca, Cyprus | |
| 11 | 182.61 miles (293.88 km) ENE | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| 12 | 183.52 miles (295.35 km) NE | Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) | Malatya, Turkey | |
| 13 | 201.76 miles (324.71 km) E | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 14 | 201.76 miles (324.71 km) E | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 15 | 209.29 miles (336.82 km) SW | RAF Akrotiri (AKT) | Akrotiri, Cyprus | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,356.06 miles (18,275.76 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,312.32 miles (18,205.36 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,257.23 miles (18,116.71 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,162.26 miles (17,963.87 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,129.78 miles (17,911.60 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,110.46 miles (17,880.52 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,079.43 miles (17,830.56 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,063.64 miles (17,805.16 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,062.00 miles (17,802.52 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,055.44 miles (17,791.96 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,046.44 miles (17,777.48 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,026.21 miles (17,744.92 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,020.14 miles (17,735.15 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,017.10 miles (17,730.26 km) SE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 10,989.69 miles (17,686.15 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |