Nonstop flight route between Nakina, Ontario, Canada and Galveston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°10'59"N by 86°41'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Distance from YQN to GLS:
1,506.79 miles (2,424.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nakina Airport (YQN), Nakina, Ontario, Canada and Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,507 miles (or 2,425 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 Nakina 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: | YQN / CYQN |
| Airport Name: | Nakina Airport |
| Location: | Nakina, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°10'59"N by 86°41'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Nakina Air Service and Outpost Camps |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1061 feet (323 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQN |
| More Information: | YQN 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 Nakina Airport (YQN):
- The closest airport to Nakina Airport (YQN) is Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of YQN.
- The furthest airport from Nakina Airport (YQN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,863 miles (17,483 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Nakina Airport (YQN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)".
- 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 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.
- 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 | 29.93 miles (48.16 km) SSW | Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) | Geraldton, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 84.70 miles (136.31 km) SSE | Manitouwadge Airport (YMG) | Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 96.34 miles (155.05 km) S | Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) | Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 98.04 miles (157.78 km) W | Armstrong Airport (YYW) | Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 99.77 miles (160.57 km) S | Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) | Marathon, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 107.69 miles (173.31 km) NNE | Ogoki Post Airport (YOG) | Ogoki Post, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 108.91 miles (175.27 km) NNW | Fort Hope Airport (YFH) | Fort Hope, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 110.37 miles (177.63 km) SE | Hornepayne Municipal Airport (YHN) | Hornepayne, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 137.71 miles (221.62 km) ESE | Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) | Hearst, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 149.00 miles (239.79 km) NNW | Lansdowne House Airport (YLH) | Lansdowne House, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 172.17 miles (277.09 km) SW | Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 175.85 miles (283.00 km) SSE | Wawa Airport (YXZ) | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 176.57 miles (284.17 km) WNW | Pickle Lake Airport (YPL) | Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 194.02 miles (312.25 km) N | Webequie Airport (YWP) | Webequie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 195.96 miles (315.37 km) ESE | Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) | Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,863.36 miles (17,482.84 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,844.27 miles (17,452.12 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,839.54 miles (17,444.50 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,817.97 miles (17,409.79 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,812.89 miles (17,401.62 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,758.77 miles (17,314.52 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,741.66 miles (17,286.99 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,735.02 miles (17,276.29 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,723.28 miles (17,257.40 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,660.78 miles (17,156.82 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,599.03 miles (17,057.44 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,583.75 miles (17,032.86 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,565.34 miles (17,003.22 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,539.13 miles (16,961.05 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,531.74 miles (16,949.15 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |