Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Svolvær, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(68°14'35"N by 14°40'9"E)
Distance from GLS to SVJ:
4,820.03 miles (7,757.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ), Svolvær, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,820 miles (or 7,757 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: | SVJ / ENSH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Svolvær, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 68°14'35"N by 14°40'9"E |
| Area Served: | Svolvær |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 29 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SVJ |
| More Information: | SVJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- Scholes International Airport covers an area of 966 acres at an elevation of 6 feet above mean sea level.
- 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)".
- Scholes International Airport is the former Galveston Municipal Airport that dates back to 1931.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ):
- The airport is operated by Avinor.
- In addition to being known as "Svolvær Airport, Helle", another name for SVJ is "Svolvær lufthavn, Helle".
- Because of Svolvær Airport, Helle's relatively low elevation of 29 feet, planes can take off or land at Svolvær Airport, Helle 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.
- Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Svolvær Airport, Helle handled 77,310 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,701 miles (17,222 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Svolvær Airport, Helle (SVJ) is Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNE of SVJ.
| 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 | 25.02 miles (40.27 km) NNE | Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (SKN) | Hadsel, Nordland, Norway | |
| 2 | 27.91 miles (44.91 km) WSW | Leknes Airport (LKN) | Leknes, Norway | |
| 3 | 53.92 miles (86.77 km) ENE | Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (EVE) | Evenes, Norway | |
| 4 | 64.75 miles (104.21 km) SW | Værøy Heliport (VRY) | Værøy, Nordland, Norway | |
| 5 | 67.77 miles (109.07 km) S | Bodø Airport (BOO) | Bodø, Norway | |
| 6 | 70.60 miles (113.61 km) ENE | Narvik Airport, Framnes (NVK) | Narvik, Nordland, Norway | |
| 7 | 81.34 miles (130.91 km) NNE | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 8 | 83.05 miles (133.65 km) SW | Røst Airport (RET) | Røst, Nordland, Norway | |
| 9 | 112.37 miles (180.85 km) ENE | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 10 | 130.22 miles (209.57 km) S | Mo i Rana Airport, Røssvoll (MQN) | Mo i Rana, Norway | |
| 11 | 144.78 miles (233.00 km) NE | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 12 | 149.29 miles (240.25 km) E | Kiruna Airport (KRN) | Kiruna, Sweden | |
| 13 | 168.68 miles (271.46 km) SSW | Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ) | Sandnessjøen, Norway | |
| 14 | 168.76 miles (271.59 km) S | Hemavan Tärnaby Airport (HMV) | Hemavan, Sweden | |
| 15 | 174.38 miles (280.64 km) SSW | Mosjøen Airport, Kjærstad (MJF) | Mosjøen, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,701.13 miles (17,221.75 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,694.20 miles (17,210.61 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,669.08 miles (17,170.18 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,666.97 miles (17,166.77 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,621.74 miles (17,093.99 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,608.63 miles (17,072.89 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,585.28 miles (17,035.31 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,580.57 miles (17,027.73 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,574.81 miles (17,018.46 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,563.54 miles (17,000.32 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,548.43 miles (16,976.01 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,547.74 miles (16,974.91 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,536.77 miles (16,957.25 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,527.79 miles (16,942.79 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,506.00 miles (16,907.72 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |