Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Yalinga, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°31'15"N by 23°15'34"E)
Distance from GLS to AIG:
7,646.57 miles (12,305.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Yalinga Airport (AIG), Yalinga, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,647 miles (or 12,306 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 Yalinga 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 Yalinga 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: | AIG / FEFY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yalinga, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°31'15"N by 23°15'34"E |
| Area Served: | Yalinga |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1975 feet (602 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIG |
| More Information: | AIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (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.
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
- Light general aviation aircraft, and the occasional transient business jets can be seen at GLS.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- Of the 220+ aircraft based at GLS, 50+ are helicopters belonging to Bristow, Era, PHI and other oil industry vendors.
- In January 1943, Galveston AAFld.
- 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.
- 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 Yalinga Airport (AIG):
- Yalinga Airport (AIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Yalinga Airport (AIG) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Yalinga Airport (meaning Yalinga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,042 miles (19,380 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Yalinga Airport", another name for AIG is "Yalinga Airport (Yalinga)".
- The closest airport to Yalinga Airport (AIG) is Bakouma Airport (BMF), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SSW of AIG.
| 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 | 65.27 miles (105.04 km) SSW | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 87.24 miles (140.40 km) W | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 124.29 miles (200.03 km) SSW | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 164.51 miles (264.75 km) SE | Zemio Airport (IMO) | Zemio, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 185.23 miles (298.10 km) WSW | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 193.57 miles (311.53 km) NW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 201.14 miles (323.70 km) ESE | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 221.89 miles (357.09 km) SW | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 235.95 miles (379.72 km) NNW | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 236.81 miles (381.10 km) NW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 259.43 miles (417.51 km) N | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 276.77 miles (445.42 km) SSE | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 324.18 miles (521.71 km) SSW | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 334.15 miles (537.76 km) ENE | Wau Airport (WUU) | Wau, Sudan | |
| 15 | 342.34 miles (550.94 km) W | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,042.06 miles (19,379.77 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,847.52 miles (19,066.69 km) S | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,687.88 miles (18,809.78 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,672.74 miles (18,785.41 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,643.49 miles (18,738.33 km) SW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,635.07 miles (18,724.79 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,544.63 miles (18,579.23 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,539.65 miles (18,571.22 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,535.33 miles (18,564.27 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,529.22 miles (18,554.43 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,523.62 miles (18,545.42 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,514.09 miles (18,530.08 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,498.54 miles (18,505.06 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,495.17 miles (18,499.63 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,438.64 miles (18,408.66 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |