Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Enfidha, Tunisia:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°4'32"N by 10°26'18"E)
Distance from GLS to NBE:
5,814.61 miles (9,357.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE), Enfidha, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,815 miles (or 9,358 kilometers).
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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: | NBE / DTNH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Enfidha, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°4'32"N by 10°26'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NBE |
| More Information: | NBE Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- 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.
- Light general aviation aircraft, and the occasional transient business jets can be seen at 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.
- The Lone Star Flight Museum is located at the airport and boasts a large collection of flying antique military aircraft as well as the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame.
- It was officially deactivated on November 15, 1945, with ownership reverting to the City of Galveston.
- Scholes International Airport is the former Galveston Municipal Airport that dates back to 1931.
- 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.
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston is a city owned, public use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Galveston, a city in Galveston County, Texas, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- 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.
Facts about Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE):
- Enfidha Airport was originally planned as a second hub for Tunisair, but the airline stated that only occasional charter flights would be operated.
- Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport handled 210,000 passengers last year.
- Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport", other names for NBE include "Aéroport international d'Enfidha-Hammamet", "مطار النفيضة حمامات الدولي" and "Maṭār an-Nafīḍah Ḥammāmāt ad-Duwalī".
- The closest airport to Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) is Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SE of NBE.
- The furthest airport from Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,790 miles (18,974 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Enfidha International Airport started its operation in November 2009.
- Construction began in 2007 and the airport opened on 1 December 2009 with the first flight on 4 December 2009.
| 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 | 28.19 miles (45.37 km) SE | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 2 | 54.84 miles (88.26 km) NNW | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 88.40 miles (142.27 km) NNW | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 94.90 miles (152.73 km) S | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 106.86 miles (171.98 km) NW | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 128.51 miles (206.82 km) ESE | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 7 | 146.19 miles (235.27 km) SW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 153.25 miles (246.63 km) S | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 9 | 154.87 miles (249.24 km) WNW | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 10 | 164.44 miles (264.64 km) S | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 170.14 miles (273.81 km) NE | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 12 | 201.25 miles (323.87 km) WNW | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 13 | 206.52 miles (332.37 km) NE | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 14 | 213.59 miles (343.74 km) W | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 15 | 214.15 miles (344.63 km) E | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,790.03 miles (18,974.17 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,730.26 miles (18,877.97 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,680.40 miles (18,797.73 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,660.56 miles (18,765.80 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,646.76 miles (18,743.60 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,642.75 miles (18,737.14 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,628.72 miles (18,714.56 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,617.54 miles (18,696.58 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,608.57 miles (18,682.13 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,606.23 miles (18,678.37 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,602.63 miles (18,672.58 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,594.72 miles (18,659.85 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,581.53 miles (18,638.62 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,576.85 miles (18,631.09 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,569.32 miles (18,618.97 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |