Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°39'0"S by 56°7'2"W)
Distance from GLS to CGB:
4,038.18 miles (6,498.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB), Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,038 miles (or 6,499 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: | CGB / SBCY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°39'0"S by 56°7'2"W |
| Area Served: | Cuiabá |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 617 feet (188 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGB |
| More Information: | CGB Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (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.
- Scholes International Airport covers an area of 966 acres at an elevation of 6 feet above mean sea level.
- It was officially deactivated on November 15, 1945, with ownership reverting to the City of Galveston.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)".
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
Facts about Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB):
- Because of Marechal Rondon International Airport's relatively low elevation of 617 feet, planes can take off or land at Marechal Rondon 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.
- Marechal Rondon International Airport handled 2,761,588 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) is Bagasbas Airport (DTE), which is nearly antipodal to Marechal Rondon International Airport (meaning Marechal Rondon International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bagasbas Airport), and is located 12,316 miles (19,820 kilometers) away in Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines.
- Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Marechal Rondon International Airport (CGB) is Barra do Garças Airport (BPG), which is located 248 miles (400 kilometers) E of CGB.
- The first phase of the construction of the new passenger terminal was completed on 30 June 2006.
- In addition to being known as "Marechal Rondon International Airport", another name for CGB is "Aeroporto Internacional Marechal Rondon".
- Infraero became the operator of the airport in 1975 and in 1996 it was upgraded to international status.
| 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 | 248.33 miles (399.65 km) E | Barra do Garças Airport (BPG) | Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 253.89 miles (408.59 km) SSW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 255.74 miles (411.57 km) SSW | Puerto Suárez International Airport (PSZ) | Puerto Suárez, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 316.24 miles (508.93 km) NNW | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 5 | 335.81 miles (540.43 km) NW | Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH) | Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 6 | 339.94 miles (547.08 km) NNW | Juína Airport (JIA) | Juina, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 7 | 346.29 miles (557.29 km) SSE | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 386.65 miles (622.24 km) NNE | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 9 | 394.09 miles (634.23 km) W | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 399.61 miles (643.11 km) N | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 11 | 402.27 miles (647.40 km) NNW | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 12 | 433.06 miles (696.94 km) NNW | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 13 | 459.25 miles (739.08 km) S | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 462.30 miles (744.00 km) E | Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport (GYN) | Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 15 | 468.33 miles (753.71 km) W | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,315.70 miles (19,820.15 km) NNE | Bagasbas Airport (DTE) | Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,291.91 miles (19,781.86 km) N | Virac Airport (VRC) | Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,288.34 miles (19,776.12 km) NNE | Naga Airport (WNP) | Pili, Camarines Sur, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,278.33 miles (19,760.00 km) E | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,270.17 miles (19,746.88 km) ENE | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,264.30 miles (19,737.43 km) N | Legazpi Airport (LGP) | Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,238.90 miles (19,696.55 km) NE | Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,230.16 miles (19,682.48 km) ENE | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,227.11 miles (19,677.58 km) NE | Marinduque Airport (MRQ) | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,221.94 miles (19,669.26 km) ENE | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,214.38 miles (19,657.09 km) ENE | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,213.55 miles (19,655.75 km) NNW | Catarman National Airport (CRM) | Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines | |
| 13 | 12,213.17 miles (19,655.14 km) E | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,209.50 miles (19,649.23 km) N | Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) | Masbate City, Masbate, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,190.41 miles (19,618.51 km) ENE | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |