Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Luang Namtha, Laos:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°57'38"N by 101°24'9"E)
Distance from GLS to LXG:
8,801.45 miles (14,164.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Louangnamtha Airport (LXG), Luang Namtha, Laos would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,801 miles (or 14,165 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 Louangnamtha 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 Louangnamtha 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: | LXG / VLLN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Luang Namtha, Laos |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°57'38"N by 101°24'9"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Laos Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public/Civil Aviation Authority |
| Elevation: | 1968 feet (600 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LXG |
| More Information: | LXG Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- In January 1943, Galveston AAFld.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Light general aviation aircraft, and the occasional transient business jets can be seen at 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.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- The most frequent traffic is that of the helicopters that support the offshore oil and gas industry operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
Facts about Louangnamtha Airport (LXG):
- In addition to being known as "Louangnamtha Airport", another name for LXG is "ສະຫນາມບິນຫຼວງ້ໍາທາ".
- The furthest airport from Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is located 11,952 miles (19,235 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- The closest airport to Louangnamtha Airport (LXG) is Oudomsay Airport (ODY), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ESE of LXG.
| 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 | 42.72 miles (68.75 km) ESE | Oudomsay Airport (ODY) | Muang Xay, Laos | |
| 2 | 79.10 miles (127.30 km) SW | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 3 | 81.31 miles (130.85 km) NNW | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 4 | 88.37 miles (142.21 km) SE | Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) | Luang Prabang, Laos | |
| 5 | 100.38 miles (161.55 km) WSW | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 6 | 107.73 miles (173.38 km) ENE | Dien Bien Phu Airport (DIN) | Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 116.25 miles (187.09 km) WNW | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 8 | 120.55 miles (194.01 km) SW | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 9 | 121.27 miles (195.17 km) S | Sayaboury Airport (ZBY) | Sayaboury, Laos | |
| 10 | 155.39 miles (250.08 km) SE | Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) | Xieng Khouang, Laos | |
| 11 | 211.14 miles (339.80 km) NNW | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 12 | 211.38 miles (340.18 km) SSW | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 13 | 218.84 miles (352.18 km) SSE | Wattay International Airport (VTE) | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 14 | 219.35 miles (353.00 km) SW | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| 15 | 221.92 miles (357.14 km) WSW | Pai Airport (PYY) | Pai, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,951.93 miles (19,234.72 km) SSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,914.22 miles (19,174.04 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,912.91 miles (19,171.93 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,892.28 miles (19,138.73 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,890.02 miles (19,135.09 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,887.89 miles (19,131.65 km) WSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,877.73 miles (19,115.31 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,870.02 miles (19,102.90 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,870.02 miles (19,102.90 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 10 | 11,828.34 miles (19,035.83 km) SW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,824.49 miles (19,029.62 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,824.49 miles (19,029.62 km) SSW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,811.45 miles (19,008.64 km) S | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 14 | 11,809.79 miles (19,005.97 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,805.81 miles (18,999.56 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |