About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Zakouma Airport (AKM), Zakouma, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,281 miles (or 11,718 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 Zakouma 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 Zakouma 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:
  1. Scholes International Airport at Galveston
  2. (former Galveston Army Air Field)
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AKM /
Airport Name: Zakouma Airport
Location: Zakouma, Chad
GPS Coordinates: 10°53'26"N by 19°49'2"E
Area Served: Zakouma, Chad
Operator/Owner: Government
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1362 feet (415 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):

  • Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
  • 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 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.
  • It was officially deactivated on November 15, 1945, with ownership reverting to the City of Galveston.
  • The most frequent traffic is that of the helicopters that support the offshore oil and gas industry operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Scholes International Airport at Galveston is a city owned, public use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Galveston, a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States.
  • 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 addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".

Facts about Zakouma Airport (AKM):

  • The closest airport to Zakouma Airport (AKM) is Am Timan Airport (AMC), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) ENE of AKM.
  • The furthest airport from Zakouma Airport (AKM) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Zakouma Airport (meaning Zakouma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,371 miles (19,909 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
  • Zakouma Airport (AKM) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Scholes International Airport at Galveston:

List of Nearest Airports to Scholes International Airport at Galveston:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
129.67 miles (47.75 km) NWEllington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD)Houston, Texas, United StatesView Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field on a map Set EFD as origin Airport Set EFD as destination Airport Get more information about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field
236.38 miles (58.55 km) NWWilliam P. Hobby Airport (HOU)Houston, Texas, United StatesView William P. Hobby Airport on a map Set HOU as origin Airport Set HOU as destination Airport Get more information about William P. Hobby Airport
336.41 miles (58.60 km) NBaytown Airport (HPY)Baytown, Texas, United StatesView Baytown Airport on a map Set HPY as origin Airport Set HPY as destination Airport Get more information about Baytown Airport
437.87 miles (60.95 km) WSWTexas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN)Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United StatesView Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport on a map Set LJN as origin Airport Set LJN as destination Airport Get more information about Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
553.50 miles (86.10 km) NWAndrau Airpark (AAP)Houston, Texas, United StatesView Andrau Airpark on a map Set AAP as origin Airport Set AAP as destination Airport Get more information about Andrau Airpark
653.88 miles (86.71 km) WNWSugar Land Regional Airport (SGR)Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United StatesView Sugar Land Regional Airport on a map Set SGR as origin Airport Set SGR as destination Airport Get more information about Sugar Land Regional Airport
757.47 miles (92.49 km) NNWGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)Houston, Texas, United StatesView George Bush Intercontinental Airport on a map Set IAH as origin Airport Set IAH as destination Airport Get more information about George Bush Intercontinental Airport
861.99 miles (99.76 km) NWWest Houston Airport (IWS)Houston, Texas, United StatesView West Houston Airport on a map Set IWS as origin Airport Set IWS as destination Airport Get more information about West Houston Airport
963.80 miles (102.68 km) WSWBay City Municipal Airport (BBC)Bay City, Texas, United StatesView Bay City Municipal Airport on a map Set BBC as origin Airport Set BBC as destination Airport Get more information about Bay City Municipal Airport
1067.79 miles (109.10 km) NEBeaumont Municipal Airport (BMT)Beaumont, Texas, United StatesView Beaumont Municipal Airport on a map Set BMT as origin Airport Set BMT as destination Airport Get more information about Beaumont Municipal Airport
1168.97 miles (111.00 km) NWDavid Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH)Houston, Texas, United StatesView David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport on a map Set DWH as origin Airport Set DWH as destination Airport Get more information about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
1269.21 miles (111.38 km) NEJack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United StatesView Jack Brooks Regional Airport on a map Set BPT as origin Airport Set BPT as destination Airport Get more information about Jack Brooks Regional Airport
1377.98 miles (125.50 km) WWharton Regional Airport (WHT)Wharton, Texas, United StatesView Wharton Regional Airport on a map Set WHT as origin Airport Set WHT as destination Airport Get more information about Wharton Regional Airport
1482.13 miles (132.18 km) NNWLone Star Executive Airport (CXO)Houston, Texas, United StatesView Lone Star Executive Airport on a map Set CXO as origin Airport Set CXO as destination Airport Get more information about Lone Star Executive Airport
1591.87 miles (147.84 km) WSWPalacios Municipal Airport (PSX)Palacios, Texas, United StatesView Palacios Municipal Airport on a map Set PSX as origin Airport Set PSX as destination Airport Get more information about Palacios Municipal Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Scholes International Airport at Galveston:

List of Furthest Airports from Scholes International Airport at Galveston:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,038.02 miles (17,763.92 km) SWCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as origin Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
210,921.82 miles (17,576.92 km) ESESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
310,684.05 miles (17,194.27 km) WShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
410,669.40 miles (17,170.69 km) WKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
510,659.97 miles (17,155.51 km) WCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as origin Airport Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
610,655.00 miles (17,147.51 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
710,650.96 miles (17,141.01 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
810,646.62 miles (17,134.03 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
910,634.25 miles (17,114.13 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
1010,625.56 miles (17,100.14 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
1110,618.72 miles (17,089.13 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
1210,615.78 miles (17,084.39 km) ESESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
1310,605.80 miles (17,068.34 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
1410,603.05 miles (17,063.91 km) WMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1510,600.36 miles (17,059.59 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Zakouma Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Zakouma Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
132.60 miles (52.46 km) ENEAm Timan Airport (AMC)Am Timan, ChadView Am Timan Airport on a map Set AMC as destination Airport Set AMC as destination Airport Get more information about Am Timan Airport
253.83 miles (86.63 km) NWAbou-Deïa Airport (AOD)Abou-Deia, ChadView Abou-Deïa Airport on a map Set AOD as destination Airport Set AOD as destination Airport Get more information about Abou-Deïa Airport
3117.44 miles (189.01 km) NWMongo Airport (MVO)Mongo, ChadView Mongo Airport on a map Set MVO as destination Airport Set MVO as destination Airport Get more information about Mongo Airport
4127.15 miles (204.63 km) WMelfi Airport (MEF)Melfi, ChadView Melfi Airport on a map Set MEF as destination Airport Set MEF as destination Airport Get more information about Melfi Airport
5145.94 miles (234.87 km) SEGordil Airport (GDA)Gounda, Central African RepublicView Gordil Airport on a map Set GDA as destination Airport Set GDA as destination Airport Get more information about Gordil Airport
6155.41 miles (250.11 km) SWSarh Airport (SRH)Sarh, ChadView Sarh Airport on a map Set SRH as destination Airport Set SRH as destination Airport Get more information about Sarh Airport
7158.52 miles (255.11 km) SEGordil Airport (GDI)Gordil, Central African RepublicView Gordil Airport on a map Set GDI as destination Airport Set GDI as destination Airport Get more information about Gordil Airport
8165.03 miles (265.58 km) NOum-Hadjer Airport (OUM)Oum Hadjer, ChadView Oum-Hadjer Airport on a map Set OUM as destination Airport Set OUM as destination Airport Get more information about Oum-Hadjer Airport
9191.48 miles (308.15 km) NNWAti Airport (ATV)Ati, ChadView Ati Airport on a map Set ATV as destination Airport Set ATV as destination Airport Get more information about Ati Airport
10192.24 miles (309.37 km) SSEKoumala Airport (KOL)Koumala, Central African RepublicView Koumala Airport on a map Set KOL as destination Airport Set KOL as destination Airport Get more information about Koumala Airport
11202.01 miles (325.10 km) ESEBirao Airport (IRO)Birao, Central African RepublicView Birao Airport on a map Set IRO as destination Airport Set IRO as destination Airport Get more information about Birao Airport
12212.07 miles (341.29 km) WBousso Airport (OUT)Bousso, ChadView Bousso Airport on a map Set OUT as destination Airport Set OUT as destination Airport Get more information about Bousso Airport
13212.62 miles (342.19 km) WNWBokoro Airport (BKR)Bokoro, ChadView Bokoro Airport on a map Set BKR as destination Airport Set BKR as destination Airport Get more information about Bokoro Airport
14215.68 miles (347.10 km) NNEAbéché Airport (AEH)Abéché, ChadView Abéché Airport on a map Set AEH as destination Airport Set AEH as destination Airport Get more information about Abéché Airport
15253.16 miles (407.42 km) NEGeneina Airport (EGN)Geneina, SudanView Geneina Airport on a map Set EGN as destination Airport Set EGN as destination Airport Get more information about Geneina Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Zakouma Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Zakouma Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,371.05 miles (19,909.23 km) ESEManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as destination Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
211,796.66 miles (18,984.84 km) SSWMitiaro Island Airport (MOI)Mitiaro Island, Cook IslandsView Mitiaro Island Airport on a map Set MOI as destination Airport Set MOI as destination Airport Get more information about Mitiaro Island Airport
311,780.96 miles (18,959.58 km) SWMaupiti Airport (MAU)Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French PolynesiaView Maupiti Airport on a map Set MAU as destination Airport Set MAU as destination Airport Get more information about Maupiti Airport
411,772.69 miles (18,946.26 km) ESEFitiuta Airport (FTI)Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United StatesView Fitiuta Airport on a map Set FTI as destination Airport Set FTI as destination Airport Get more information about Fitiuta Airport
511,770.69 miles (18,943.05 km) SSWAkatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK)Mauke Island, Cook IslandsView Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) on a map Set MUK as destination Airport Set MUK as destination Airport Get more information about Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport)
611,766.85 miles (18,936.87 km) ESETau Airport (TAV)Tau, American SamoaView Tau Airport on a map Set TAV as destination Airport Set TAV as destination Airport Get more information about Tau Airport
711,757.77 miles (18,922.26 km) ESEOfu Airport (OFU)Ofu, American SamoaView Ofu Airport on a map Set OFU as destination Airport Set OFU as destination Airport Get more information about Ofu Airport
811,753.29 miles (18,915.04 km) SWBora Bora Airport (BOB)Bora Bora, French PolynesiaView Bora Bora Airport on a map Set BOB as destination Airport Set BOB as destination Airport Get more information about Bora Bora Airport
911,723.87 miles (18,867.70 km) SRarotonga International Airport (RAR)Avarua, Cook IslandsView Rarotonga International Airport on a map Set RAR as destination Airport Set RAR as destination Airport Get more information about Rarotonga International Airport
1011,703.43 miles (18,834.79 km) SWHuahine – Fare Airport (HUH)Huahine, Society Islands, French PolynesiaView Huahine – Fare Airport on a map Set HUH as destination Airport Set HUH as destination Airport Get more information about Huahine – Fare Airport
1111,690.05 miles (18,813.26 km) ESEPago Pago International Airport (PPG)Pago Pago, American SamoaView Pago Pago International Airport on a map Set PPG as destination Airport Set PPG as destination Airport Get more information about Pago Pago International Airport
1211,661.66 miles (18,767.58 km) SMangaia Island Airport (MGS)Mangaia Island, Cook IslandsView Mangaia Island Airport on a map Set MGS as destination Airport Set MGS as destination Airport Get more information about Mangaia Island Airport
1311,630.51 miles (18,717.45 km) ESEFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as destination Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport
1411,616.92 miles (18,695.58 km) WSWMataiva Airport (MVT)Mataiva, French PolynesiaView Mataiva Airport on a map Set MVT as destination Airport Set MVT as destination Airport Get more information about Mataiva Airport
1511,613.39 miles (18,689.89 km) ESEFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as destination Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport