Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Dodge City, Kansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC), Dodge City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 656 miles (or 1,056 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 Dodge City Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLS / KGLS |
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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: | DDC / KDDC |
Airport Name: | Dodge City Regional Airport |
Location: | Dodge City, Kansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°45'47"N by 99°57'56"W |
Area Served: | Dodge City, Kansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Dodge City |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2594 feet (791 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from DDC |
More Information: | DDC Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- It was officially deactivated on November 15, 1945, with ownership reverting to the City of Galveston.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- Of the 220+ aircraft based at GLS, 50+ are helicopters belonging to Bristow, Era, PHI and other oil industry vendors.
- In January 1943, Galveston AAFld.
- The most frequent traffic is that of the helicopters that support the offshore oil and gas industry operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Operated and maintained by the City of Galveston, GLS is a general aviation airport serving diverse aviation segments.
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
Facts about Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC):
- Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) is Garden City Regional Airport (GCK), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WNW of DDC.
- Dodge City Regional Airport is a city owned, public use airport located three nautical miles east of the central business district of Dodge City, in Ford County, Kansas, United States.
- The furthest airport from Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,840 miles (17,445 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a non-primary commercial service facility.