Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°21'51"N by 64°40'42"W)
Distance from GLS to BDA:
1,797.77 miles (2,893.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,798 miles (or 2,893 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 relatively short distance between Scholes International Airport at Galveston and L.F. Wade International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | BDA / TXKF |
| Airport Name: | L.F. Wade International Airport |
| Location: | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°21'51"N by 64°40'42"W |
| Area Served: | Bermuda |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Bermuda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BDA |
| More Information: | BDA Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (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.
- 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)".
- The Field was primarily used for replacement crew gunnery training by the 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, with targets being towed to the gunnery range at nearby Oyster Bay.
- Operated and maintained by the City of Galveston, GLS is a general aviation airport serving diverse aviation segments.
- Light general aviation aircraft, and the occasional transient business jets can be seen at 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.
- Of the 220+ aircraft based at GLS, 50+ are helicopters belonging to Bristow, Era, PHI and other oil industry vendors.
- 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.
- Scholes International Airport covers an area of 966 acres at an elevation of 6 feet above mean sea level.
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
Facts about L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA):
- The furthest airport from L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) is Rottnest Airport (RTS), which is nearly antipodal to L.F. Wade International Airport (meaning L.F. Wade International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rottnest Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,970 kilometers) away in Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of L.F. Wade International Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at L.F. Wade International 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.
- L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airfield was built between 1941 and 1943 by levelling Long Bird Island and several smaller islands, and filling in the waterways between them and St.
- The closest airport to L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) is Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC), which is located 658 miles (1,059 kilometers) WNW of BDA.
- Air traffic control service is provided by BAS-Serco under contract to the DAO.
- On 16 April 2007 the airport was renamed "L.F.
- On 6 December 1952 A Cubana de Aviación DC-4 crashed after taking off from the airport killing 37 passengers out of 41 passengers and crew.
| 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 | 658.19 miles (1,059.25 km) WNW | Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | |
| 2 | 675.68 miles (1,087.40 km) WNW | Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 676.57 miles (1,088.83 km) WNW | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 682.11 miles (1,097.74 km) NNW | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 688.10 miles (1,107.39 km) WNW | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 704.39 miles (1,133.60 km) NNW | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 708.54 miles (1,140.29 km) WNW | Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG) | Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 712.93 miles (1,147.34 km) NNW | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 714.82 miles (1,150.38 km) WNW | Naval Air Station Oceana (NTU) | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 717.15 miles (1,154.14 km) NW | Ocean City Municipal Airport (OCE) | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | |
| 11 | 717.64 miles (1,154.93 km) NNW | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 12 | 718.10 miles (1,155.66 km) NNW | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 720.24 miles (1,159.10 km) NW | Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL) | Wallops Island, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 722.73 miles (1,163.11 km) NNW | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 724.42 miles (1,165.83 km) WNW | Northeastern Regional Airport (EDE) | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,408.99 miles (19,970.29 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,399.25 miles (19,954.61 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,389.01 miles (19,938.13 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,363.77 miles (19,897.51 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,345.27 miles (19,867.74 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,327.85 miles (19,839.71 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,297.20 miles (19,790.37 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,293.54 miles (19,784.49 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,273.15 miles (19,751.67 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,214.35 miles (19,657.05 km) S | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,208.29 miles (19,647.29 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,187.58 miles (19,613.96 km) S | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,167.75 miles (19,582.05 km) S | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,147.37 miles (19,549.24 km) WSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,107.78 miles (19,485.54 km) SSE | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |