Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Bozoum, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°20'39"N by 16°19'19"E)
Distance from GLS to BOZ:
7,256.66 miles (11,678.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Bozoum Airport (BOZ), Bozoum, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,257 miles (or 11,678 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 Bozoum 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 Bozoum 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: | BOZ / FEGZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bozoum, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°20'39"N by 16°19'19"E |
| Area Served: | Bozoum |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2188 feet (667 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOZ |
| More Information: | BOZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- Of the 220+ aircraft based at GLS, 50+ are helicopters belonging to Bristow, Era, PHI and other oil industry vendors.
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- 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.
- 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 (GLS) has 2 runways.
Facts about Bozoum Airport (BOZ):
- In addition to being known as "Bozoum Airport", another name for BOZ is "Bozoum Airport (Bozoum)".
- The furthest airport from Bozoum Airport (BOZ) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Bozoum Airport (meaning Bozoum Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,103 miles (19,478 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Bozoum Airport (BOZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bozoum Airport (BOZ) is Bouar Airport (BOP), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WSW of BOZ.
| 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 | 50.91 miles (81.94 km) WSW | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 76.72 miles (123.46 km) E | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 101.73 miles (163.72 km) SSW | Carnot Airport (CRF) | Carnot, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 116.88 miles (188.10 km) SE | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 134.45 miles (216.38 km) E | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 151.35 miles (243.58 km) SSW | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 151.90 miles (244.46 km) ENE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 158.47 miles (255.03 km) N | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 9 | 186.52 miles (300.18 km) SW | Batouri Airport (OUR) | Batouri, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 202.25 miles (325.49 km) SE | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 210.98 miles (339.53 km) N | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 12 | 217.38 miles (349.83 km) SW | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 239.26 miles (385.05 km) NE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 14 | 272.56 miles (438.65 km) SSE | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 280.02 miles (450.65 km) NNW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,103.21 miles (19,478.18 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,831.33 miles (19,040.64 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,767.37 miles (18,937.70 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 4 | 11,763.16 miles (18,930.93 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,759.21 miles (18,924.57 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,714.41 miles (18,852.47 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,710.10 miles (18,845.54 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,682.33 miles (18,800.84 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,669.92 miles (18,780.87 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,661.22 miles (18,766.87 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,652.41 miles (18,752.68 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,461.71 miles (18,445.79 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 13 | 11,459.77 miles (18,442.66 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,421.60 miles (18,381.23 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,406.18 miles (18,356.42 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |