About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Ilorin International Airport (ILR), Ilorin, Nigeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,490 miles (or 10,444 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 Ilorin International 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 Ilorin International 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:
  1. Scholes International Airport at Galveston
  2. (former Galveston Army Air Field)
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: ILR / DNIL
Airport Name: Ilorin International Airport
Location: Ilorin, Nigeria
GPS Coordinates: 8°26'26"N by 4°29'39"E
Area Served: Ilorin, Nigeria
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1126 feet (343 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from ILR
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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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • During World War II, it was redesignated a U.S.
  • Scholes International Airport covers an area of 966 acres at an elevation of 6 feet above mean sea level.
  • 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 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.
  • In January 1943, Galveston AAFld.
  • In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".

Facts about Ilorin International Airport (ILR):

  • The closest airport to Ilorin International Airport (ILR) is Ibadan Airport (IBA), which is located 82 miles (133 kilometers) SSW of ILR.
  • The furthest airport from Ilorin International Airport (ILR) is Wallis Island (WLS), which is nearly antipodal to Ilorin International Airport (meaning Ilorin International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Wallis Island), and is located 12,100 miles (19,473 kilometers) away in Wallis and Futuna Islands.
  • Ilorin International Airport (ILR) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Scholes International Airport at Galveston:

List of Nearest Airports to Scholes International Airport at Galveston:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
129.67 miles (47.75 km) NWEllington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD)Houston, Texas, United StatesView Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field on a map Set EFD as origin Airport Set EFD as destination Airport Get more information about Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field
236.38 miles (58.55 km) NWWilliam P. Hobby Airport (HOU)Houston, Texas, United StatesView William P. Hobby Airport on a map Set HOU as origin Airport Set HOU as destination Airport Get more information about William P. Hobby Airport
336.41 miles (58.60 km) NBaytown Airport (HPY)Baytown, Texas, United StatesView Baytown Airport on a map Set HPY as origin Airport Set HPY as destination Airport Get more information about Baytown Airport
437.87 miles (60.95 km) WSWTexas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN)Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United StatesView Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport on a map Set LJN as origin Airport Set LJN as destination Airport Get more information about Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport
553.50 miles (86.10 km) NWAndrau Airpark (AAP)Houston, Texas, United StatesView Andrau Airpark on a map Set AAP as origin Airport Set AAP as destination Airport Get more information about Andrau Airpark
653.88 miles (86.71 km) WNWSugar Land Regional Airport (SGR)Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United StatesView Sugar Land Regional Airport on a map Set SGR as origin Airport Set SGR as destination Airport Get more information about Sugar Land Regional Airport
757.47 miles (92.49 km) NNWGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)Houston, Texas, United StatesView George Bush Intercontinental Airport on a map Set IAH as origin Airport Set IAH as destination Airport Get more information about George Bush Intercontinental Airport
861.99 miles (99.76 km) NWWest Houston Airport (IWS)Houston, Texas, United StatesView West Houston Airport on a map Set IWS as origin Airport Set IWS as destination Airport Get more information about West Houston Airport
963.80 miles (102.68 km) WSWBay City Municipal Airport (BBC)Bay City, Texas, United StatesView Bay City Municipal Airport on a map Set BBC as origin Airport Set BBC as destination Airport Get more information about Bay City Municipal Airport
1067.79 miles (109.10 km) NEBeaumont Municipal Airport (BMT)Beaumont, Texas, United StatesView Beaumont Municipal Airport on a map Set BMT as origin Airport Set BMT as destination Airport Get more information about Beaumont Municipal Airport
1168.97 miles (111.00 km) NWDavid Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH)Houston, Texas, United StatesView David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport on a map Set DWH as origin Airport Set DWH as destination Airport Get more information about David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport
1269.21 miles (111.38 km) NEJack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United StatesView Jack Brooks Regional Airport on a map Set BPT as origin Airport Set BPT as destination Airport Get more information about Jack Brooks Regional Airport
1377.98 miles (125.50 km) WWharton Regional Airport (WHT)Wharton, Texas, United StatesView Wharton Regional Airport on a map Set WHT as origin Airport Set WHT as destination Airport Get more information about Wharton Regional Airport
1482.13 miles (132.18 km) NNWLone Star Executive Airport (CXO)Houston, Texas, United StatesView Lone Star Executive Airport on a map Set CXO as origin Airport Set CXO as destination Airport Get more information about Lone Star Executive Airport
1591.87 miles (147.84 km) WSWPalacios Municipal Airport (PSX)Palacios, Texas, United StatesView Palacios Municipal Airport on a map Set PSX as origin Airport Set PSX as destination Airport Get more information about Palacios Municipal Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Scholes International Airport at Galveston:

List of Furthest Airports from Scholes International Airport at Galveston:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,038.02 miles (17,763.92 km) SWCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as origin Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
210,921.82 miles (17,576.92 km) ESESir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
310,684.05 miles (17,194.27 km) WShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
410,669.40 miles (17,170.69 km) WKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
510,659.97 miles (17,155.51 km) WCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as origin Airport Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
610,655.00 miles (17,147.51 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
710,650.96 miles (17,141.01 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
810,646.62 miles (17,134.03 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
910,634.25 miles (17,114.13 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
1010,625.56 miles (17,100.14 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
1110,618.72 miles (17,089.13 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
1210,615.78 miles (17,084.39 km) ESESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
1310,605.80 miles (17,068.34 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
1410,603.05 miles (17,063.91 km) WMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1510,600.36 miles (17,059.59 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Ilorin International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Ilorin International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
182.45 miles (132.70 km) SSWIbadan Airport (IBA)Ibadan, NigeriaView Ibadan Airport on a map Set IBA as destination Airport Set IBA as destination Airport Get more information about Ibadan Airport
299.25 miles (159.73 km) SEAkure Airport (AKR)Akure, NigeriaView Akure Airport on a map Set AKR as destination Airport Set AKR as destination Airport Get more information about Akure Airport
3141.85 miles (228.28 km) WSWSavé Airport (SVF)Savé, BeninView Savé Airport on a map Set SVF as destination Airport Set SVF as destination Airport Get more information about Savé Airport
4143.42 miles (230.82 km) WNWParakou Airport (PKO)Parakou, BeninView Parakou Airport on a map Set PKO as destination Airport Set PKO as destination Airport Get more information about Parakou Airport
5151.77 miles (244.25 km) SSWMurtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS)Lagos, NigeriaView Murtala Muhammed International Airport on a map Set LOS as destination Airport Set LOS as destination Airport Get more information about Murtala Muhammed International Airport
6158.22 miles (254.63 km) ENEMinna Airport (MXJ)Minna, NigeriaView Minna Airport on a map Set MXJ as destination Airport Set MXJ as destination Airport Get more information about Minna Airport
7165.11 miles (265.72 km) SSEBenin Airport (BNI)Benin City, NigeriaView Benin Airport on a map Set BNI as destination Airport Set BNI as destination Airport Get more information about Benin Airport
8193.09 miles (310.75 km) ENENnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV)Abuja, NigeriaView Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on a map Set ABV as destination Airport Set ABV as destination Airport Get more information about Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
9204.05 miles (328.38 km) SWCotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO)Cotonou, BeninView Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport on a map Set COO as destination Airport Set COO as destination Airport Get more information about Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport
10213.25 miles (343.19 km) WNWDjougou Airport (DJA)Djougou, BeninView Djougou Airport on a map Set DJA as destination Airport Set DJA as destination Airport Get more information about Djougou Airport
11214.24 miles (344.78 km) SEAsaba International Airport (ABB)Asaba, Delta, NigerView Asaba International Airport on a map Set ABB as destination Airport Set ABB as destination Airport Get more information about Asaba International Airport
12214.73 miles (345.58 km) NNWKandi Airport (KDC)Kandi, BeninView Kandi Airport on a map Set KDC as destination Airport Set KDC as destination Airport Get more information about Kandi Airport
13247.66 miles (398.57 km) NEKaduna Airport (KAD)Kaduna, NigeriaView Kaduna Airport on a map Set KAD as destination Airport Set KAD as destination Airport Get more information about Kaduna Airport
14249.57 miles (401.65 km) WNWNiamtougou International Airport (LRL)Niamtougou, TogoView Niamtougou International Airport on a map Set LRL as destination Airport Set LRL as destination Airport Get more information about Niamtougou International Airport
15250.24 miles (402.71 km) ESEAkanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU)Enugu, NigeriaView Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) on a map Set ENU as destination Airport Set ENU as destination Airport Get more information about Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA )

Map of Furthest Airports from Ilorin International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Ilorin International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,100.01 miles (19,473.03 km) SWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as destination Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
212,074.70 miles (19,432.30 km) EFunafuti International Airport (FUN)Funafuti, TuvaluView Funafuti International Airport on a map Set FUN as destination Airport Set FUN as destination Airport Get more information about Funafuti International Airport
312,036.15 miles (19,370.26 km) SSWAsau Airport (AAU)Asau, SamoaView Asau Airport on a map Set AAU as destination Airport Set AAU as destination Airport Get more information about Asau Airport
412,009.46 miles (19,327.30 km) SSWMaota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS)Maota, SamoaView Maota (Salelologa) Airport on a map Set MXS as destination Airport Set MXS as destination Airport Get more information about Maota (Salelologa) Airport
511,995.67 miles (19,305.12 km) SSEAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as destination Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport
611,995.42 miles (19,304.72 km) SSWFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as destination Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport
711,984.41 miles (19,286.99 km) SWFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as destination Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport
811,965.86 miles (19,257.14 km) SWCanton Island Airport (CIS)Canton Island, KiribatiView Canton Island Airport on a map Set CIS as destination Airport Set CIS as destination Airport Get more information about Canton Island Airport
911,944.05 miles (19,222.04 km) SMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as destination Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport
1011,918.54 miles (19,180.98 km) SWPago Pago International Airport (PPG)Pago Pago, American SamoaView Pago Pago International Airport on a map Set PPG as destination Airport Set PPG as destination Airport Get more information about Pago Pago International Airport
1111,876.74 miles (19,113.72 km) SWOfu Airport (OFU)Ofu, American SamoaView Ofu Airport on a map Set OFU as destination Airport Set OFU as destination Airport Get more information about Ofu Airport
1211,866.96 miles (19,097.97 km) SWTau Airport (TAV)Tau, American SamoaView Tau Airport on a map Set TAV as destination Airport Set TAV as destination Airport Get more information about Tau Airport
1311,863.35 miles (19,092.16 km) SWFitiuta Airport (FTI)Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United StatesView Fitiuta Airport on a map Set FTI as destination Airport Set FTI as destination Airport Get more information about Fitiuta Airport
1411,782.39 miles (18,961.88 km) SSELabasa Airport (LBS)Labasa, FijiView Labasa Airport on a map Set LBS as destination Airport Set LBS as destination Airport Get more information about Labasa Airport
1511,772.31 miles (18,945.64 km) SEArorae Island Airport (AIS)Arorae Island, KiribatiView Arorae Island Airport on a map Set AIS as destination Airport Set AIS as destination Airport Get more information about Arorae Island Airport