Nonstop flight route between Nizhny Novgorod, Russia and Galveston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(56°13'47"N by 43°47'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Distance from GOJ to GLS:
6,050.62 miles (9,737.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ), Nizhny Novgorod, Russia and Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,051 miles (or 9,738 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOJ / UWGG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°13'47"N by 43°47'12"E |
| Area Served: | Nizhny Novgorod |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Nizhny Novgorod International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 256 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOJ |
| More Information: | GOJ Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ):
- Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) has 4 runways.
- The Nizhny Novgorod - Arzamas railway line runs close to the airport.
- The closest airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) is Yuzhny Airport (IWA), which is located 119 miles (192 kilometers) WNW of GOJ.
- The furthest airport from Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,491 miles (16,884 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Nizhny Novgorod International Airport handled 747,165 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Nizhny Novgorod International Airport", another name for GOJ is "Международный аэропорт Нижний Новгород".
- Because of Nizhny Novgorod International Airport's relatively low elevation of 256 feet, planes can take off or land at Nizhny Novgorod International 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.
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- GLS is an airport with air traffic control 12 hours a day, with direct clearance delivery service to Houston TRACON after the tower is closed.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 119.17 miles (191.79 km) WNW | Yuzhny Airport (IWA) | Ivanovo, Russia |     |
| 2 | 137.32 miles (221.00 km) E | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| 3 | 150.14 miles (241.63 km) NW | Kostroma Airport Аэропорт Кострома (KMW) | Kostroma, Russia | |
| 4 | 155.97 miles (251.01 km) SSE | Saransk Airport (SKX) | Saransk, Russia | |
| 5 | 160.18 miles (257.78 km) ENE | Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) | Yoshkar-Ola, Russia | |
| 6 | 164.92 miles (265.42 km) NW | Tunoshna (IAR) | Yaroslavl, Russia | |
| 7 | 192.82 miles (310.31 km) SW | Turlatovo Airport (RZN) | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 8 | 217.01 miles (349.24 km) E | Kazan International Airport (KZN) | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 9 | 220.62 miles (355.06 km) SSE | Penza Airport (PEZ) | Penza, Russia | |
| 10 | 221.36 miles (356.25 km) SE | Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 222.15 miles (357.52 km) W | Chkalovsky Airport (CKL) | Shchyolkovo (Moscow Oblast), Russia | |
| 12 | 223.29 miles (359.35 km) NW | Staroselye Airport (RYB) | Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 225.41 miles (362.75 km) W | Bykovo Airport (BKA) | Moscow, Russia | |
| 14 | 234.15 miles (376.82 km) ESE | Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) | Ulyanovsk, Russia | |
| 15 | 235.13 miles (378.41 km) WSW | Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) | Moscow, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,491.27 miles (16,884.03 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,145.67 miles (16,327.83 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,071.44 miles (16,208.37 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,064.63 miles (16,197.41 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,059.70 miles (16,189.47 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,055.68 miles (16,183.00 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,048.92 miles (16,172.13 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,045.72 miles (16,166.99 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,044.50 miles (16,165.02 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,041.29 miles (16,159.84 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,037.43 miles (16,153.64 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,034.92 miles (16,149.60 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,031.85 miles (16,144.65 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,031.76 miles (16,144.51 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,031.16 miles (16,143.55 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 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 | |