Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Dori, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°1'28"N by 0°3'55"W)
Distance from GLS to DOR:
6,029.43 miles (9,703.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Dori Airport (DOR), Dori, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,029 miles (or 9,703 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 Dori 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 Dori 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: | DOR / DFEE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dori, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°1'28"N by 0°3'55"W |
| Area Served: | Dori |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 909 feet (277 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOR |
| More Information: | DOR Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- 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.
- 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.
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- In January 1943, Galveston AAFld.
- The Lone Star Flight Museum is located at the airport and boasts a large collection of flying antique military aircraft as well as the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame.
- 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.
Facts about Dori Airport (DOR):
- Because of Dori Airport's relatively low elevation of 909 feet, planes can take off or land at Dori 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.
- The closest airport to Dori Airport (DOR) is Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG), which is located 31 miles (51 kilometers) NNW of DOR.
- The furthest airport from Dori Airport (DOR) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Dori Airport (meaning Dori Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,301 miles (19,797 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Dori Airport (DOR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Dori Airport", another name for DOR is "Dori Airport (Dori)".
| 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 | 31.47 miles (50.64 km) NNW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 53.42 miles (85.98 km) N | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 54.74 miles (88.09 km) SE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 57.17 miles (92.00 km) WNW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 72.37 miles (116.47 km) S | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 95.47 miles (153.65 km) SW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 100.30 miles (161.42 km) SSW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 104.74 miles (168.56 km) W | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 140.09 miles (225.45 km) SSE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 150.36 miles (241.98 km) SE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 151.03 miles (243.06 km) SW | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 153.72 miles (247.39 km) N | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 13 | 154.66 miles (248.89 km) ESE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 14 | 154.92 miles (249.31 km) S | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 161.39 miles (259.73 km) W | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,301.41 miles (19,797.15 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,263.47 miles (19,736.09 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,204.80 miles (19,641.67 km) S | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,189.79 miles (19,617.51 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,175.42 miles (19,594.38 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,172.05 miles (19,588.96 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 12,170.36 miles (19,586.25 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,144.50 miles (19,544.62 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,130.46 miles (19,522.04 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,122.95 miles (19,509.94 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,122.04 miles (19,508.48 km) SE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,121.89 miles (19,508.25 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 12,069.64 miles (19,424.15 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 12,053.54 miles (19,398.25 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,936.40 miles (19,209.73 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |