Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Jaisalmer, India:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°52'49"N by 70°51'18"E)
Distance from GLS to JSA:
8,443.91 miles (13,589.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Jaisalmer Airport (JSA), Jaisalmer, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,444 miles (or 13,589 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 Jaisalmer 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 Jaisalmer 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: | JSA / VIJR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jaisalmer, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°52'49"N by 70°51'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airport Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Civil enclave |
| Elevation: | 751 feet (229 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JSA |
| More Information: | JSA 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.
- 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 is the former Galveston Municipal Airport that dates back to 1931.
- 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)".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Jaisalmer Airport (JSA):
- The furthest airport from Jaisalmer Airport (JSA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Jaisalmer Airport (meaning Jaisalmer Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Jaisalmer Airport (JSA) is Kadanwari Airport (KCF), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) WNW of JSA.
- No scheduled commercial air service.
- Jaisalmer Airport (JSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Jaisalmer Airport", another name for JSA is "जैसलमेर हवाई अड्डा".
- Because of Jaisalmer Airport's relatively low elevation of 751 feet, planes can take off or land at Jaisalmer 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.
- Jaisalmer Airport is located 17 kilometres south-east of Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, India.
| 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 | 106.93 miles (172.09 km) WNW | Kadanwari Airport (KCF) | Kadanwari, Pakistan | |
| 2 | 139.39 miles (224.32 km) WNW | Sukkur Airport (SKZ) | Sukkur, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 139.90 miles (225.14 km) SW | Sindhri Airport (MPD) | Sindhri Tharparkar, Pakistan | |
| 4 | 142.38 miles (229.13 km) ESE | Jodhpur Airport (JDH) | Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India | |
| 5 | 165.98 miles (267.11 km) ENE | Bikaner Air Force Base (BKB) | Bikaner, India | |
| 6 | 169.73 miles (273.15 km) WNW | Moenjodaro Airport (MJD) | Moenjodaro, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 176.38 miles (283.85 km) NW | Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase (JAG) | Jacobabad, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 178.43 miles (287.15 km) NNE | Bahawalpur Airport (BHV) | Bahawalpur, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 188.37 miles (303.14 km) SW | Hyderabad Airportحیدرآباد ہوائی اڈا (HDD) | Hyderabad, Pakistan | |
| 10 | 214.02 miles (344.44 km) N | Dera Ghazi Khan International Airport (DEA) | Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 232.14 miles (373.59 km) N | Muhammad Bin Qasim International Airport (MUX) | Multan, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 245.45 miles (395.01 km) SE | Udaipur Airport (UDR) | Udaipur, India | |
| 13 | 259.05 miles (416.89 km) SSW | Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ) | Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India | |
| 14 | 264.56 miles (425.77 km) S | Kandla Airport (IXY) | Gandhidham / Kandla, India | |
| 15 | 266.27 miles (428.52 km) WNW | Khuzdar Airport (KDD) | Khuzdar, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,410.79 miles (19,973.19 km) SE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,806.43 miles (17,391.22 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,567.35 miles (17,006.46 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,534.71 miles (16,953.92 km) E | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,487.15 miles (16,877.39 km) E | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,323.97 miles (16,614.78 km) E | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,263.58 miles (16,517.59 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,226.04 miles (16,457.18 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,223.41 miles (16,452.94 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 10,221.90 miles (16,450.51 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 10,193.47 miles (16,404.77 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,191.61 miles (16,401.77 km) SW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,181.71 miles (16,385.83 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,179.10 miles (16,381.63 km) SW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,179.03 miles (16,381.52 km) SW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |