Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°57'1"N by 126°16'20"E)
Distance from GLS to MXI:
8,731.67 miles (14,052.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Mati Airport (MXI), Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,732 miles (or 14,052 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 Mati 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 Mati 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 |
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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: | MXI / RPMQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°57'1"N by 126°16'20"E |
| Area Served: | Mati City, Davao Oriental, Philippines |
| Operator/Owner: | Air Transportation Office |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 157 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXI |
| More Information: | MXI Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- Light general aviation aircraft, and the occasional transient business jets can be seen at GLS.
- 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.
- During World War II, it was redesignated a U.S.
- 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.
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
- Operated and maintained by the City of Galveston, GLS is a general aviation airport serving diverse aviation segments.
Facts about Mati Airport (MXI):
- The closest airport to Mati Airport (MXI) is Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) WNW of MXI.
- The furthest airport from Mati Airport (MXI) is Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK), which is nearly antipodal to Mati Airport (meaning Mati Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport), and is located 12,199 miles (19,632 kilometers) away in Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- Because of Mati Airport's relatively low elevation of 157 feet, planes can take off or land at Mati 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mati Airport", another name for MXI is "Paliparan ng MatiTugpahanan sa Mati".
- Mati Airport (MXI) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 44.65 miles (71.85 km) WNW | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 2 | 86.27 miles (138.83 km) N | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 3 | 101.60 miles (163.50 km) SW | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 4 | 111.81 miles (179.93 km) WSW | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 5 | 142.22 miles (228.88 km) W | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| 6 | 146.77 miles (236.20 km) N | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 7 | 148.57 miles (239.09 km) NNW | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 8 | 158.63 miles (255.30 km) WNW | Malabang Airport (MLP) | Malabang, Lanao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 9 | 162.83 miles (262.04 km) WNW | Maria Cristina Airport (IGN) | Baloi, Lanao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 10 | 169.21 miles (272.31 km) NW | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 11 | 186.89 miles (300.77 km) WNW | Labo Airport (OZC) | Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines | |
| 12 | 191.82 miles (308.70 km) NW | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 13 | 201.39 miles (324.11 km) NNW | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 14 | 201.74 miles (324.67 km) N | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 15 | 202.12 miles (325.28 km) WNW | Pagadian Airport (PAG) | Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,199.09 miles (19,632.49 km) SSE | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,192.99 miles (19,622.67 km) SE | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,179.29 miles (19,600.61 km) W | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,177.96 miles (19,598.48 km) SE | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,174.60 miles (19,593.07 km) WSW | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,161.77 miles (19,572.43 km) SSW | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,118.80 miles (19,503.26 km) WSW | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,115.74 miles (19,498.34 km) SSE | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,103.14 miles (19,478.06 km) WSW | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,074.34 miles (19,431.72 km) SE | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,066.93 miles (19,419.79 km) SE | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,060.12 miles (19,408.83 km) W | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,040.14 miles (19,376.67 km) SE | Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA) | Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,037.38 miles (19,372.24 km) SE | Juruena Airport (JRN) | Juruena, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,016.70 miles (19,338.95 km) SSE | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |