Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Battambang, Cambodia:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(13°5'44"N by 103°13'27"E)
Distance from GLS to BBM:
9,271.08 miles (14,920.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Battambang Airport (BBM), Battambang, Cambodia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,271 miles (or 14,920 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 Battambang 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 Battambang 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: | BBM / VDBG |
| Airport Name: | Battambang Airport |
| Location: | Battambang, Cambodia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°5'44"N by 103°13'27"E |
| Area Served: | Battambang, Cambodia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BBM |
| More Information: | BBM Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
- In January 1943, Galveston AAFld.
- GLS is an airport with air traffic control 12 hours a day, with direct clearance delivery service to Houston TRACON after the tower is closed.
- 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.
- 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 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 most frequent traffic is that of the helicopters that support the offshore oil and gas industry operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
Facts about Battambang Airport (BBM):
- Battambang Airport (BBM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Battambang Airport (BBM) is Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (REP), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) ENE of BBM.
- Because of Battambang Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Battambang 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 Battambang Airport (BBM) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is nearly antipodal to Battambang Airport (meaning Battambang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
| 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 | 45.17 miles (72.70 km) ENE | Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (REP) | Siem Reap, Cambodia | |
| 2 | 73.17 miles (117.76 km) ESE | Krakor Airport (KZD) | Krakor, Cambodia | |
| 3 | 83.31 miles (134.08 km) SW | Trat Airport (TDX) | Trat, Thailand | |
| 4 | 103.55 miles (166.65 km) S | Koh Kong Airport (KKZ) | Koh Kong, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia | |
| 5 | 107.36 miles (172.77 km) ESE | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| 6 | 141.92 miles (228.40 km) NNW | Nakhon Ratchasima Airport (NAK) | Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand | |
| 7 | 147.45 miles (237.29 km) N | Buriram Airport (BFV) | Buriram (Buri Ram), Thailand | |
| 8 | 152.20 miles (244.95 km) W | U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport (UTP) | Rayong, Thailand | |
| 9 | 153.00 miles (246.23 km) SE | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 10 | 171.34 miles (275.74 km) WNW | Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 11 | 171.34 miles (275.74 km) WNW | Suvarnabhumi Airport (NBK) | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 12 | 176.04 miles (283.30 km) S | Sihanoukvill International Airportអាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ Aéroport International de Sihanoukville (KOS) | Sihanoukville, Cambodia | |
| 13 | 181.50 miles (292.10 km) SSE | Kampot Airport (KMT) | Kampot, Kampot Province, Cambodia | |
| 14 | 184.69 miles (297.22 km) WNW | Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) | Don Muang, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 15 | 185.32 miles (298.24 km) NE | Ubon Ratchathani Airport ท่าอากาศยานอุบลราชธานี (UBP) | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.42 miles (19,921.09 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,359.18 miles (19,890.13 km) SSE | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 3 | 12,310.52 miles (19,811.81 km) SW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,264.85 miles (19,738.31 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,263.71 miles (19,736.48 km) W | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,263.71 miles (19,736.48 km) W | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,211.21 miles (19,651.98 km) S | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,202.82 miles (19,638.48 km) W | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,171.88 miles (19,588.70 km) SSE | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,168.51 miles (19,583.27 km) SSW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,139.53 miles (19,536.64 km) SSE | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,110.49 miles (19,489.89 km) W | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,078.22 miles (19,437.96 km) SSW | FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) | Pucallpa, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,055.87 miles (19,401.99 km) SSE | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,027.35 miles (19,356.10 km) S | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |