Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Koutiala, Mali:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°22'58"N by 5°28'1"W)
Distance from GLS to KTX:
5,766.71 miles (9,280.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Koutiala Airport (KTX), Koutiala, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,767 miles (or 9,281 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 Koutiala 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 Koutiala 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: | KTX / GAKO |
| Airport Name: | Koutiala Airport |
| Location: | Koutiala, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°22'58"N by 5°28'1"W |
| Area Served: | Koutiala |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTX |
| More Information: | KTX Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (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.
- 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.
- The Field was primarily used for replacement crew gunnery training by the 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, with targets being towed to the gunnery range at nearby Oyster Bay.
- 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.
- Scholes International Airport is the former Galveston Municipal Airport that dates back to 1931.
- 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 Koutiala Airport (KTX):
- The furthest airport from Koutiala Airport (KTX) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Koutiala Airport (meaning Koutiala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,074 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
- The closest airport to Koutiala Airport (KTX) is Sikasso Airport (KSS), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) SSW of KTX.
| 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 | 74.24 miles (119.48 km) SSW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 2 | 111.00 miles (178.64 km) ENE | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 114.22 miles (183.82 km) SE | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 127.28 miles (204.83 km) SSE | Banfora Airport (BNR) | Banfora, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 133.61 miles (215.02 km) E | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 167.39 miles (269.39 km) W | Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) | Bamako, Mali | |
| 7 | 167.70 miles (269.88 km) ENE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 174.20 miles (280.35 km) NNE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 9 | 179.82 miles (289.39 km) ESE | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 193.14 miles (310.82 km) S | Ferkessedougou Airport (FEK) | Ferkessédougou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 207.08 miles (333.26 km) S | Korhogo Airport (HGO) | Korhogo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) SSW | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 208.37 miles (335.34 km) SE | Gaoua Airport (XGA) | Gaoua, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 220.56 miles (354.95 km) ENE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 230.54 miles (371.02 km) NNW | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,073.52 miles (19,430.40 km) SSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,033.22 miles (19,365.54 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,022.78 miles (19,348.74 km) SW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,017.93 miles (19,340.94 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,009.00 miles (19,326.57 km) SW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 6 | 11,973.17 miles (19,268.91 km) SW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 11,969.13 miles (19,262.39 km) ESE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 11,967.58 miles (19,259.90 km) ESE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,963.42 miles (19,253.21 km) SW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 11,962.53 miles (19,251.77 km) SW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 11 | 11,958.72 miles (19,245.64 km) ESE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,955.25 miles (19,240.06 km) ESE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,952.90 miles (19,236.27 km) ESE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,952.28 miles (19,235.28 km) ESE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,947.43 miles (19,227.47 km) ESE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |