Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Macomb, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(40°31'12"N by 90°39'9"W)
Distance from GLS to MQB:
813.09 miles (1,308.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB), Macomb, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 813 miles (or 1,309 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 Macomb Municipal 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: | MQB / KMQB |
| Airport Name: | Macomb Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Macomb, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'12"N by 90°39'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Macomb Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 707 feet (215 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQB |
| More Information: | MQB 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)".
- The airport's Master Plan considers the potential return of commercial airline service as well as the increasing trend of corporate aircraft and oil industry helicopter activity.
- 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.
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- During World War II, it was redesignated a U.S.
- 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.
Facts about Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB):
- Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) has 2 runways.
- Because of Macomb Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 707 feet, planes can take off or land at Macomb Municipal 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 Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,955 miles (17,630 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB) is Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) NW of MQB.
| 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 | 30.75 miles (49.48 km) NW | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) | Burlington, Iowa, United States | |
| 2 | 31.12 miles (50.09 km) NNE | Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) | Galesburg, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 40.99 miles (65.97 km) W | Keokuk Municipal Airport (EOK) | Keokuk, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 49.08 miles (78.98 km) SW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 51.30 miles (82.56 km) ENE | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) | Peoria, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 53.76 miles (86.51 km) WNW | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MPZ) | Mount Pleasant, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 64.04 miles (103.06 km) NNW | Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT) | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) N | Quad City International Airport (MLI) | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 69.47 miles (111.80 km) SE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 75.41 miles (121.35 km) N | Davenport Municipal Airport (DVN) | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| 11 | 78.73 miles (126.71 km) WNW | Fairfield Municipal Airport (FFL) | Fairfield, Iowa, United States | |
| 12 | 90.27 miles (145.27 km) NNW | Iowa City Municipal Airport (IOW) | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 91.29 miles (146.92 km) E | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 92.14 miles (148.28 km) N | Clinton Municipal Airport (CWI) | Clinton, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 97.10 miles (156.27 km) NE | Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) | Peru, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,954.86 miles (17,630.10 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,932.06 miles (17,593.40 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,910.60 miles (17,558.86 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,908.34 miles (17,555.23 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,870.97 miles (17,495.09 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,856.60 miles (17,471.96 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,846.91 miles (17,456.36 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,842.08 miles (17,448.60 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,834.31 miles (17,436.08 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,815.42 miles (17,405.69 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,792.20 miles (17,368.32 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,767.53 miles (17,328.61 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,743.70 miles (17,290.27 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,739.41 miles (17,283.36 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,719.26 miles (17,250.94 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |