Nonstop flight route between Galveston, Texas, United States and Djibo, Burkina Faso:
Departure Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°7'30"N by 1°37'28"W)
Distance from GLS to XDJ:
5,934.92 miles (9,551.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States and Djibo Airport (XDJ), Djibo, Burkina Faso would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,935 miles (or 9,551 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 Djibo 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 Djibo 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: | XDJ / DFCJ |
| Airport Name: | Djibo Airport |
| Location: | Djibo, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°7'30"N by 1°37'28"W |
| Area Served: | Djibo, Soum Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso |
| Elevation: | 1001 feet (305 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XDJ |
| More Information: | XDJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (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.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
- During World War II, it was redesignated a U.S.
- Scholes International Airport covers an area of 966 acres at an elevation of 6 feet above mean sea level.
- Of the 220+ aircraft based at GLS, 50+ are helicopters belonging to Bristow, Era, PHI and other oil industry vendors.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Djibo Airport (XDJ):
- The closest airport to Djibo Airport (XDJ) is Aribinda Airport (XAR), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) E of XDJ.
- Djibo Airport (XDJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Djibo Airport (XDJ) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Djibo Airport (meaning Djibo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,263 miles (19,735 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.
| 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 | 49.24 miles (79.25 km) E | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 66.16 miles (106.47 km) SW | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 80.50 miles (129.55 km) SSE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 96.93 miles (156.00 km) ENE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 104.74 miles (168.56 km) E | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 120.57 miles (194.04 km) ENE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 122.23 miles (196.71 km) SW | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 122.66 miles (197.41 km) S | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 123.74 miles (199.14 km) SE | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 126.05 miles (202.85 km) SE | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 150.07 miles (241.52 km) ESE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 166.50 miles (267.96 km) W | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 13 | 170.08 miles (273.72 km) SW | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 178.15 miles (286.70 km) WSW | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 181.31 miles (291.79 km) SSE | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,262.71 miles (19,734.86 km) SSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,246.61 miles (19,708.96 km) SSE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,203.63 miles (19,639.79 km) SSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,198.11 miles (19,630.90 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 5 | 12,187.72 miles (19,614.18 km) S | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,178.44 miles (19,599.26 km) SSE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,177.39 miles (19,597.56 km) SSE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,165.79 miles (19,578.90 km) S | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,144.42 miles (19,544.50 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,112.60 miles (19,493.30 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,095.65 miles (19,466.01 km) S | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,067.86 miles (19,421.29 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 12,045.90 miles (19,385.95 km) S | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 12,024.23 miles (19,351.08 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,831.67 miles (19,041.18 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |