Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Stony River, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°47'22"N by 156°35'18"W)
Distance from GLS to SRV:
3,540.08 miles (5,697.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Stony River Airport (SRV), Stony River, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,540 miles (or 5,697 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 Stony River 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 Stony River 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: | SRV / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Stony River, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°47'22"N by 156°35'18"W |
| Area Served: | Stony River, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SRV |
| More Information: | SRV Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- Of the 220+ aircraft based at GLS, 50+ are helicopters belonging to Bristow, Era, PHI and other oil industry vendors.
- Light general aviation aircraft, and the occasional transient business jets can be seen at GLS.
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Stony River Airport (SRV):
- The closest airport to Stony River Airport (SRV) is Sleetmute Airport (SLQ), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of SRV.
- Because of Stony River Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Stony River 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 Stony River Airport (SRV) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,517 miles (16,925 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Stony River Airport (SRV) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Stony River Airport", another name for SRV is "Stony River 2 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 | 19.86 miles (31.96 km) WSW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 24.88 miles (40.04 km) W | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 50.73 miles (81.64 km) W | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 58.40 miles (93.99 km) SE | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 78.81 miles (126.84 km) NNE | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 85.09 miles (136.95 km) NNE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 86.29 miles (138.88 km) NNE | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) W | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 97.87 miles (157.51 km) W | Aniak Airport (ANI) | Aniak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 106.99 miles (172.18 km) WNW | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 110.91 miles (178.50 km) NE | Nikolai Airport (NIB) | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 114.39 miles (184.09 km) NW | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 123.92 miles (199.44 km) N | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 124.29 miles (200.03 km) W | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 125.76 miles (202.39 km) WSW | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,516.64 miles (16,924.84 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,513.21 miles (16,919.33 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,502.90 miles (16,902.74 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,479.88 miles (16,865.69 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,440.41 miles (16,802.16 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,333.87 miles (16,630.71 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,276.99 miles (16,539.17 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,219.98 miles (16,447.42 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,219.74 miles (16,447.03 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,219.10 miles (16,446.01 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,212.08 miles (16,434.70 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,199.95 miles (16,415.19 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,195.24 miles (16,407.61 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,193.33 miles (16,404.53 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,186.48 miles (16,393.51 km) SSW | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |