Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°34'0"N by 53°48'11"E)
Distance from GLS to UCT:
5,797.77 miles (9,330.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Ukhta (UCT), Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,798 miles (or 9,331 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 Ukhta, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | UCT / UUYH |
| Airport Name: | Ukhta |
| Location: | Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°34'0"N by 53°48'11"E |
| Area Served: | Ukhta |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 482 feet (147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UCT |
| More Information: | UCT 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.
- Scholes International Airport covers an area of 966 acres at an elevation of 6 feet above mean sea level.
- 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 addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- During World War II, it was redesignated a U.S.
- 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.
- Of the 220+ aircraft based at GLS, 50+ are helicopters belonging to Bristow, Era, PHI and other oil industry vendors.
Facts about Ukhta (UCT):
- The furthest airport from Ukhta (UCT) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,416 miles (16,762 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Ukhta's relatively low elevation of 482 feet, planes can take off or land at Ukhta 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 closest airport to Ukhta (UCT) is Pechora Airport (PEX), which is located 146 miles (236 kilometers) NE of UCT.
- Ukhta (UCT) 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 | 146.41 miles (235.63 km) NE | Pechora Airport (PEX) | Pechora, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 2 | 162.99 miles (262.30 km) SW | Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) | Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 3 | 252.73 miles (406.73 km) NE | Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA) | Inta, Russia | |
| 4 | 259.29 miles (417.29 km) WNW | Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG) | Leshukonskoye, Russia | |
| 5 | 278.43 miles (448.09 km) WSW | Kotlas Airport (KSZ) | Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 282.10 miles (454.00 km) N | Naryan-Mar Airport (NNM) | Naryan-Mar, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 7 | 309.55 miles (498.17 km) SW | Velikiy Ustyug (VUS) | Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, Russia | |
| 8 | 348.99 miles (561.64 km) ESE | Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS) | Sovetsky, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 9 | 380.06 miles (611.65 km) SSW | Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) | Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia | |
| 10 | 384.67 miles (619.07 km) NNE | Varandey Airport (VRI) | Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 11 | 385.29 miles (620.06 km) E | Nyagan Airport (NYA) | Nyagan, Tyumen Oblast, Russia | |
| 12 | 397.15 miles (639.16 km) NE | Vorkuta Airport (VKT) | Vorkuta, Russia | |
| 13 | 397.59 miles (639.85 km) SSE | Perm International Airport (PEE) | Perm, Russia | |
| 14 | 400.83 miles (645.08 km) WNW | Talagi Airport (ARH) | Arkhangelsk, Russia | |
| 15 | 425.88 miles (685.39 km) NE | Salekhard Airport (SLY) | Salekhard, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,415.68 miles (16,762.37 km) WSW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,382.18 miles (16,708.46 km) W | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 10,375.73 miles (16,698.08 km) W | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,363.89 miles (16,679.02 km) W | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,317.38 miles (16,604.17 km) W | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 10,291.53 miles (16,562.58 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,281.31 miles (16,546.13 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,262.18 miles (16,515.34 km) W | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,147.47 miles (16,330.73 km) W | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,143.03 miles (16,323.59 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,080.68 miles (16,223.24 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,061.04 miles (16,191.64 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,056.58 miles (16,184.46 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 10,045.47 miles (16,166.57 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,041.11 miles (16,159.56 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |