Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Manihiki Island, Cook Islands:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°22'50"S by 160°59'58"W)
Distance from GLS to MHX:
5,181.15 miles (8,338.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), Manihiki Island, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,181 miles (or 8,338 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 Manihiki Island 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 Manihiki Island 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: | MHX / NCMH |
| Airport Name: | Manihiki Island Airport |
| Location: | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°22'50"S by 160°59'58"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHX |
| More Information: | MHX 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)".
- 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.
- It was officially deactivated on November 15, 1945, with ownership reverting to the City of Galveston.
- Operated and maintained by the City of Galveston, GLS is a general aviation airport serving diverse aviation segments.
- 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.
- 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 most frequent traffic is that of the helicopters that support the offshore oil and gas industry operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
Facts about Manihiki Island Airport (MHX):
- The closest airport to Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is located 627 miles (1,009 kilometers) WSW of MHX.
- Because of Manihiki Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Manihiki Island 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.
- The furthest airport from Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) is Zakouma Airport (AKM), which is nearly antipodal to Manihiki Island Airport (meaning Manihiki Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zakouma Airport), and is located 12,371 miles (19,909 kilometers) away in Zakouma, Chad.
| 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 | 627.26 miles (1,009.48 km) WSW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 2 | 632.99 miles (1,018.69 km) WSW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 3 | 641.51 miles (1,032.40 km) WSW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 689.66 miles (1,109.89 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 707.88 miles (1,139.23 km) WSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 716.64 miles (1,153.31 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 721.42 miles (1,161.01 km) SE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 749.19 miles (1,205.70 km) SE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 751.93 miles (1,210.11 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 764.04 miles (1,229.59 km) WSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 11 | 780.79 miles (1,256.55 km) WSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 795.22 miles (1,279.78 km) WSW | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 799.09 miles (1,286.01 km) SE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 814.97 miles (1,311.57 km) WSW | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 15 | 821.58 miles (1,322.20 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,371.05 miles (19,909.23 km) WNW | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 2 | 12,359.32 miles (19,890.35 km) NNW | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 3 | 12,351.81 miles (19,878.26 km) ENE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 4 | 12,341.50 miles (19,861.66 km) NNE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 5 | 12,339.15 miles (19,857.88 km) WNW | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 6 | 12,311.20 miles (19,812.90 km) N | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 7 | 12,281.69 miles (19,765.42 km) E | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 8 | 12,268.86 miles (19,744.77 km) WNW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 12,246.36 miles (19,708.56 km) NE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 10 | 12,242.84 miles (19,702.89 km) WNW | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 12,241.65 miles (19,700.98 km) ENE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 12 | 12,235.36 miles (19,690.85 km) NW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 12,233.86 miles (19,688.45 km) NNE | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 14 | 12,231.01 miles (19,683.85 km) NNW | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 15 | 12,219.75 miles (19,665.74 km) NNE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |