Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Jaipur / Sanganer, India:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°49'27"N by 75°48'43"E)
Distance from GLS to JAI:
8,512.50 miles (13,699.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Jaipur Airport (JAI), Jaipur / Sanganer, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,512 miles (or 13,700 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 Jaipur 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 Jaipur 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: | JAI / VIJP |
| Airport Name: | Jaipur Airport |
| Location: | Jaipur / Sanganer, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°49'27"N by 75°48'43"E |
| Area Served: | Jaipur |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1263 feet (385 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAI |
| More Information: | JAI 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)".
- It was officially deactivated on November 15, 1945, with ownership reverting to the City of Galveston.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
Facts about Jaipur Airport (JAI):
- The closest airport to Jaipur Airport (JAI) is Kota Airport (KTU), which is located 115 miles (185 kilometers) S of JAI.
- Jaipur Airport (JAI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Jaipur Airport (JAI) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Jaipur Airport (meaning Jaipur Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,114 miles (19,495 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The new domestic terminal building at Jaipur Airport was inaugurated on 1 July 2009.
- Salient Features of New Jaipur Airport Terminal
| 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 | 114.99 miles (185.06 km) S | Kota Airport (KTU) | Kota, India | |
| 2 | 134.27 miles (216.09 km) E | Agra Airport (AGR) | Agra, India | |
| 3 | 144.40 miles (232.39 km) NNE | Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) | Delhi, India | |
| 4 | 153.72 miles (247.39 km) ESE | Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Airport (GWL) | Gwalior, India | |
| 5 | 175.34 miles (282.18 km) WSW | Jodhpur Airport (JDH) | Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India | |
| 6 | 181.47 miles (292.05 km) WNW | Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB) | Bikaner, India | |
| 7 | 193.55 miles (311.49 km) SW | Udaipur Airport (UDR) | Udaipur, India | |
| 8 | 262.34 miles (422.19 km) SSE | Raja Bhoj Domestic Airport (BHO) | Bhopal, India | |
| 9 | 272.44 miles (438.46 km) NNE | Chandigarh Airport (IXC) | Chandigarh, India | |
| 10 | 273.38 miles (439.95 km) NNE | Jolly Grant Airport. (DED) | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India | |
| 11 | 278.61 miles (448.38 km) N | Sahnewal Airport (LUH) | Ludhiana, India | |
| 12 | 283.46 miles (456.18 km) S | Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| 13 | 285.63 miles (459.67 km) E | Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا (KNU) | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 14 | 290.59 miles (467.65 km) ESE | Khajuraho Airport (HJR) | Khajuraho, India | |
| 15 | 303.19 miles (487.94 km) ENE | Mahendranagar Airport (XMG) | Mahendranagar, Mahakali, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,113.74 miles (19,495.12 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,501.25 miles (16,900.07 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,494.72 miles (16,889.57 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,446.69 miles (16,812.28 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,443.03 miles (16,806.39 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 10,441.15 miles (16,803.36 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,440.63 miles (16,802.52 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,440.30 miles (16,801.99 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,434.08 miles (16,791.99 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,430.50 miles (16,786.22 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,426.76 miles (16,780.20 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,425.18 miles (16,777.65 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,418.47 miles (16,766.86 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,415.41 miles (16,761.93 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,414.32 miles (16,760.19 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |