Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Vopnafjörður, Iceland:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(65°43'14"N by 14°51'2"W)
Distance from GLS to VPN:
4,109.66 miles (6,613.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN), Vopnafjörður, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,110 miles (or 6,614 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 Vopnafjörður 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 Vopnafjörður 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: | VPN / BIVO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vopnafjörður, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°43'14"N by 14°51'2"W |
| Area Served: | Vopnafjörður, Austurland, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VPN |
| More Information: | VPN Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- During World War II, it was redesignated a U.S.
- Light general aviation aircraft, and the occasional transient business jets can be seen at GLS.
- 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.
- 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.
- Of the 220+ aircraft based at GLS, 50+ are helicopters belonging to Bristow, Era, PHI and other oil industry vendors.
- 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)".
Facts about Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN):
- Because of Vopnafjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Vopnafjörður 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.
- Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,132 miles (17,915 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) is Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of VPN.
- In addition to being known as "Vopnafjörður Airport", another name for VPN is "Vopnafjarðarflugvöllur".
| 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 | 32.84 miles (52.84 km) SSE | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 2 | 37.00 miles (59.55 km) NNW | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 3 | 74.57 miles (120.01 km) WNW | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 4 | 91.73 miles (147.63 km) W | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 5 | 99.07 miles (159.44 km) S | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| 6 | 105.35 miles (169.54 km) NW | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 7 | 118.07 miles (190.01 km) WNW | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 8 | 134.10 miles (215.81 km) W | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 9 | 183.98 miles (296.09 km) W | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 10 | 225.89 miles (363.54 km) SW | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 11 | 234.72 miles (377.74 km) WSW | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 12 | 234.82 miles (377.90 km) W | Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) | Ísafjörður, Iceland | |
| 13 | 247.28 miles (397.96 km) W | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 14 | 257.10 miles (413.76 km) WSW | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 15 | 259.79 miles (418.09 km) W | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,131.84 miles (17,914.91 km) S | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,097.56 miles (17,859.75 km) S | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,056.35 miles (17,793.43 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,010.91 miles (17,720.29 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,000.23 miles (17,703.11 km) S | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,985.77 miles (17,679.83 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,978.80 miles (17,668.63 km) S | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,977.75 miles (17,666.93 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,939.15 miles (17,604.82 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,917.74 miles (17,570.36 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,908.30 miles (17,555.16 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,908.09 miles (17,554.82 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,887.66 miles (17,521.95 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,875.10 miles (17,501.74 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,831.39 miles (17,431.38 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |