Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°29'16"S by 122°34'5"E)
Distance from GLS to BUW:
9,494.78 miles (15,280.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Betoambari Airport (BUW), Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,495 miles (or 15,280 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 Betoambari 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 Betoambari 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: | BUW / WAWB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°29'16"S by 122°34'5"E |
| Area Served: | Bau-Bau |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 105 feet (32 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUW |
| More Information: | BUW Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- 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 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.
- Operated and maintained by the City of Galveston, GLS is a general aviation airport serving diverse aviation segments.
- 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.
- During World War II, it was redesignated a U.S.
- In January 1943, Galveston AAFld.
- Scholes International Airport is the former Galveston Municipal Airport that dates back to 1931.
- Light general aviation aircraft, and the occasional transient business jets can be seen at GLS.
Facts about Betoambari Airport (BUW):
- In addition to being known as "Betoambari Airport", another name for BUW is "Bandara Betoambari".
- Because of Betoambari Airport's relatively low elevation of 105 feet, planes can take off or land at Betoambari 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.
- Betoambari Airport (BUW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Betoambari Airport (BUW) is Washabo Airstrip (WSO), which is nearly antipodal to Betoambari Airport (meaning Betoambari Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Washabo Airstrip), and is located 12,413 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Washabo, Suriname.
- The closest airport to Betoambari Airport (BUW) is Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) N of BUW.
| 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 | 97.71 miles (157.24 km) N | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 209.46 miles (337.08 km) W | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 219.02 miles (352.48 km) S | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 219.04 miles (352.51 km) S | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 220.66 miles (355.12 km) NNW | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 229.67 miles (369.61 km) SE | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 240.44 miles (386.95 km) SSW | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 245.56 miles (395.19 km) SSW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 254.39 miles (409.39 km) NW | Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) | Masamba, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 276.92 miles (445.66 km) SW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 292.84 miles (471.28 km) SE | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 12 | 306.02 miles (492.50 km) ENE | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 307.78 miles (495.32 km) N | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 310.02 miles (498.92 km) SSE | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 314.38 miles (505.94 km) N | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,412.63 miles (19,976.14 km) NW | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 2 | 12,394.71 miles (19,947.30 km) NW | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 3 | 12,378.62 miles (19,921.41 km) WNW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,356.51 miles (19,885.83 km) WNW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,346.98 miles (19,870.49 km) NE | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 6 | 12,334.55 miles (19,850.48 km) NNE | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 7 | 12,282.45 miles (19,766.63 km) W | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,281.06 miles (19,764.40 km) W | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 9 | 12,277.67 miles (19,758.95 km) WNW | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,274.56 miles (19,753.94 km) WNW | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,268.42 miles (19,744.05 km) NW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,267.94 miles (19,743.28 km) NW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,236.69 miles (19,692.99 km) NW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,235.09 miles (19,690.42 km) NW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,224.16 miles (19,672.83 km) WNW | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |