Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Antalaha, Madagascar:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°59'57"S by 50°19'12"E)
Distance from GLS to ANM:
10,012.61 miles (16,113.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Antsirabato Airport (ANM), Antalaha, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,013 miles (or 16,114 kilometers).
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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: | ANM / FMNH |
| Airport Name: | Antsirabato Airport |
| Location: | Antalaha, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°59'57"S by 50°19'12"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ANM |
| More Information: | ANM 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.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- 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.
- 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 is the former Galveston Municipal Airport that dates back to 1931.
- 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.
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Antsirabato Airport (ANM):
- Because of Antsirabato Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Antsirabato 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 Antsirabato Airport (ANM) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 11,089 miles (17,847 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- The closest airport to Antsirabato Airport (ANM) is Mandritsara Airport (WMA), which is located 114 miles (184 kilometers) WSW of ANM.
| 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 | 114.04 miles (183.52 km) WSW | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 148.54 miles (239.05 km) SSW | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 153.72 miles (247.39 km) NW | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 156.79 miles (252.33 km) NW | Ambanja Airport (IVA) | Ambanja, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 172.66 miles (277.86 km) W | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 184.62 miles (297.11 km) WSW | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 195.70 miles (314.94 km) NNW | Arrachart Airport (DIE) | Antsiranana, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 216.57 miles (348.53 km) SW | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 9 | 223.50 miles (359.68 km) SSW | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 268.43 miles (431.99 km) W | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 322.66 miles (519.28 km) SW | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 338.10 miles (544.12 km) WSW | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 362.47 miles (583.33 km) WSW | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 370.40 miles (596.10 km) WNW | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| 15 | 383.72 miles (617.53 km) SW | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,089.37 miles (17,846.57 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 2 | 11,076.10 miles (17,825.21 km) WNW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 3 | 11,033.59 miles (17,756.80 km) WNW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 4 | 11,030.91 miles (17,752.49 km) NW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 5 | 11,026.01 miles (17,744.60 km) NW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 6 | 11,019.01 miles (17,733.34 km) WNW | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) | Los Cabos, Mexico | |
| 7 | 11,013.35 miles (17,724.23 km) NNW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 8 | 10,989.08 miles (17,685.17 km) NNW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 9 | 10,989.04 miles (17,685.10 km) NW | San Felipe International Airport (SFH) | San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 10 | 10,985.80 miles (17,679.89 km) NNW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 11 | 10,985.47 miles (17,679.35 km) NNW | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 12 | 10,984.99 miles (17,678.59 km) NNW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 13 | 10,984.07 miles (17,677.11 km) NNW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 14 | 10,982.89 miles (17,675.20 km) NNW | Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) | Avalon, California, United States | |
| 15 | 10,982.19 miles (17,674.08 km) NNW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |