Nonstop flight route between Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada and Galveston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(54°18'16"N by 110°44'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Distance from YBY to GLS:
1,903.67 miles (3,063.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bonnyville Airport (YBY), Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada and Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,904 miles (or 3,064 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 relatively short distance between Bonnyville Airport and Scholes International Airport at Galveston, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YBY / CYBF |
| Airport Name: | Bonnyville Airport |
| Location: | Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°18'16"N by 110°44'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Bonnyville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1839 feet (561 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YBY |
| More Information: | YBY 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 Bonnyville Airport (YBY):
- The closest airport to Bonnyville Airport (YBY) is CFB Cold Lake (YOD), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) ENE of YBY.
- Bonnyville Airport (YBY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bonnyville Airport (YBY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,114 miles (16,278 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- 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 Field was primarily used for replacement crew gunnery training by the 407th Fighter-Bomber Group, with targets being towed to the gunnery range at nearby Oyster Bay.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- 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 Lone Star Flight Museum is located at the airport and boasts a large collection of flying antique military aircraft as well as the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame.
- 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 at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
- 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 | 19.84 miles (31.93 km) ENE | CFB Cold Lake (YOD) | Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 33.56 miles (54.01 km) SW | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 60.92 miles (98.04 km) WNW | Lac La Biche Airport (YLB) | Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 73.88 miles (118.90 km) SSE | Lloydminster Airport (YLL) | Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 90.47 miles (145.60 km) E | Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ) | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 6 | 104.36 miles (167.96 km) S | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 119.90 miles (192.96 km) WSW | CFB Edmonton (YED) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 134.62 miles (216.65 km) S | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 134.65 miles (216.69 km) WSW | Edmonton International Airport (YEG) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 140.45 miles (226.03 km) NE | Buffalo Narrows Airport (YVT) | Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 11 | 147.52 miles (237.41 km) SE | North Battleford Airport (YQW) | North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 12 | 156.79 miles (252.33 km) S | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 13 | 163.37 miles (262.91 km) N | Fort McMurray International Airport (YMM) | Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 174.62 miles (281.03 km) WNW | Slave Lake Airport (YZH) | Slave Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 185.49 miles (298.52 km) ENE | Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO) | Pinehouse Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,114.44 miles (16,277.57 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,045.68 miles (16,166.92 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,035.64 miles (16,150.75 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,029.60 miles (16,141.03 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,018.43 miles (16,123.06 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,018.18 miles (16,122.66 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 9,952.28 miles (16,016.60 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,943.11 miles (16,001.84 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,931.08 miles (15,982.48 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,916.09 miles (15,958.36 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,906.11 miles (15,942.30 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,901.88 miles (15,935.49 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 9,890.94 miles (15,917.88 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,888.67 miles (15,914.24 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 9,877.41 miles (15,896.11 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 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 | |