Nonstop flight route between Nanyang, Henan, China and Galveston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(32°58'50"N by 112°36'55"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Distance from NNY to GLS:
7,774.93 miles (12,512.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY), Nanyang, Henan, China and Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,775 miles (or 12,512 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NNY / ZHNY |
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| Location: | Nanyang, Henan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°58'50"N by 112°36'55"E |
| Area Served: | Nanyang, Henan, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from NNY |
| More Information: | NNY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLS / KGLS |
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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 Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY):
- The closest airport to Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) is Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSW of NNY.
- The furthest airport from Nanyang Jiangying Airport (NNY) is Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Nanyang Jiangying Airport (meaning Nanyang Jiangying Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport), and is located 12,374 miles (19,913 kilometers) away in San Luis, Argentina.
- In addition to being known as "Nanyang Jiangying Airport", other names for NNY include "南阳姜营机场" and "Nányáng Jiāngyíng Jīchǎng".
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- In January 1943, Galveston AAFld.
- 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.
- 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.
- Light general aviation aircraft, and the occasional transient business jets can be seen at GLS.
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
- During World War II, it was redesignated a U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.44 miles (97.27 km) SSW | Xiangyang Liuji Airport (XFN) | Xiangfan, Hubei, China |     |
| 2 | 122.32 miles (196.85 km) N | Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) | Luoyang, Henan, China | |
| 3 | 127.52 miles (205.23 km) NNE | Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) | Zhengzhou, Henan, China | |
| 4 | 162.32 miles (261.22 km) SW | Shennongjia Hongping Airport (HPG) | Shennongjia, Hubei, China | |
| 5 | 172.95 miles (278.33 km) NNW | Yuncheng Guangong Airport (YCU) | Yuncheng, China | |
| 6 | 178.26 miles (286.88 km) SSE | Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) | Wuhan, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 180.29 miles (290.15 km) SSW | Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) | Yichang, Hubei, China | |
| 8 | 181.01 miles (291.30 km) E | Fuyang Xiguan Airport (FUG) | Fuyang, Anhui, China | |
| 9 | 184.75 miles (297.33 km) S | Shashi Airport (SHS) | Jingzhou, Hubei, China | |
| 10 | 214.68 miles (345.49 km) W | Ankang Wulipu Airport (AKA) | Ankang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 11 | 222.89 miles (358.71 km) WNW | Xi'an Xiguan Airport (SIA) | Xi'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 12 | 227.56 miles (366.23 km) N | Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH) | Changzhi, Shanxi, China | |
| 13 | 244.06 miles (392.77 km) WNW | Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY) | Xianyang, Shaanxi, China | |
| 14 | 260.14 miles (418.66 km) SW | Enshi Xujiaping Airport (ENH) | Enshi, Hubei, China | |
| 15 | 265.58 miles (427.41 km) NNE | Handan Airport (HDG) | Handan, Hebei, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,373.63 miles (19,913.38 km) WSW | Brigadier Mayor Cesar Raúl Ojeda Airport (LUQ) | San Luis, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,354.47 miles (19,882.55 km) E | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,325.03 miles (19,835.16 km) SSE | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 12,311.28 miles (19,813.04 km) SSE | San Rafael Airport (AFA) | San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,287.99 miles (19,775.55 km) WSW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,238.11 miles (19,695.28 km) E | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,222.86 miles (19,670.74 km) SE | Comodoro D. Ricardo Salomón Airport (LGS) | Malargüe, Mendoza, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,221.02 miles (19,667.77 km) SW | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,218.05 miles (19,663.00 km) WSW | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,199.48 miles (19,633.12 km) E | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,185.68 miles (19,610.90 km) S | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 12 | 12,173.16 miles (19,590.75 km) ESE | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 13 | 12,157.54 miles (19,565.62 km) SW | General Pico Airport (GPO) | General Pico, La Pampa, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,131.39 miles (19,523.53 km) SW | Santa Rosa Airport (RSA) | Santa Rosa, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,127.98 miles (19,518.04 km) SE | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, 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 | |