Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Leadville, Colorado, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°13'13"N by 106°19'0"W)
Distance from GLS to LXV:
947.75 miles (1,525.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Lake County Airport (LXV), Leadville, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 948 miles (or 1,525 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 relatively short distance between Scholes International Airport at Galveston and Lake County Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | LXV / KLXV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Leadville, Colorado, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°13'13"N by 106°19'0"W |
| Area Served: | Leadville, Colorado |
| Operator/Owner: | County Commissioner of Lake County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9927 feet (3,026 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LXV |
| More Information: | LXV Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- 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 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.
- In January 1943, Galveston AAFld.
- The most frequent traffic is that of the helicopters that support the offshore oil and gas industry operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
- 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 Lake County Airport (LXV):
- Lake County Airport covers an area of 605 acres.
- Because of Lake County Airport's high elevation of 9,927 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LXV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LXV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Lake County Airport (LXV) is Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) W of LXV.
- Lake County Airport (LXV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lake County Airport (LXV) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Lake County Airport", another name for LXV is "Leadville Airport".
| 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 | 29.56 miles (47.57 km) W | Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) | Aspen, Colorado, United States | |
| 2 | 43.36 miles (69.78 km) NW | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) | Eagle, Colorado (near Vail), United States | |
| 3 | 49.27 miles (79.30 km) SSE | Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) | Salida, Colorado, United States | |
| 4 | 57.86 miles (93.12 km) SW | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 78.24 miles (125.91 km) WNW | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| 6 | 79.66 miles (128.19 km) NE | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 79.79 miles (128.41 km) E | United States Air Force Academy (AFF) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 81.07 miles (130.47 km) NE | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 81.98 miles (131.94 km) ENE | Centennial Airport (APA) | Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 91.35 miles (147.01 km) ESE | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 94.16 miles (151.53 km) NNW | Steamboat Springs Airport (SBS) | Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 98.04 miles (157.78 km) WSW | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 98.15 miles (157.95 km) ENE | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 99.37 miles (159.91 km) NNW | Yampa Valley Airport (HDN) | Hayden, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 108.83 miles (175.15 km) NW | Craig–Moffat Airport (CIG) | Craig, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,958.22 miles (17,635.50 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,828.26 miles (17,426.34 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,795.42 miles (17,373.50 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,775.00 miles (17,340.64 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,602.20 miles (17,062.55 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,490.37 miles (16,882.57 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,478.36 miles (16,863.24 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,445.03 miles (16,809.60 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,377.27 miles (16,700.56 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,340.41 miles (16,641.23 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,330.50 miles (16,625.29 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,312.38 miles (16,596.12 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,293.50 miles (16,565.75 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,282.51 miles (16,548.05 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,277.36 miles (16,539.76 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |