Nonstop flight route between Faro, Yukon, Canada and Galveston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(62°12'24"N by 133°22'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Distance from ZFA to GLS:
2,856.69 miles (4,597.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Faro Airport (ZFA), Faro, Yukon, Canada and Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,857 miles (or 4,597 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 Faro Airport and Scholes International Airport at Galveston, 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 Faro Airport and Scholes International Airport at Galveston. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZFA / CZFA |
| Airport Name: | Faro Airport |
| Location: | Faro, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°12'24"N by 133°22'23"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2350 feet (716 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZFA |
| More Information: | ZFA 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 Faro Airport (ZFA):
- Faro Airport (ZFA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Faro Airport (ZFA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,281 miles (16,546 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Faro Airport (ZFA) is Ross River Airport (XRR), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of ZFA.
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- 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.
- 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.
- Scholes International Airport is the former Galveston Municipal Airport that dates back to 1931.
- 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 airport's Master Plan considers the potential return of commercial airline service as well as the increasing trend of corporate aircraft and oil industry helicopter activity.
- 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.
- In January 1943, Galveston AAFld.
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
- Scholes International Airport covers an area of 966 acres at an elevation of 6 feet above mean sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.83 miles (56.05 km) ESE | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada |     |
| 2 | 117.60 miles (189.26 km) SSW | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3 | 125.09 miles (201.31 km) NW | Mayo Airport (YMA) | Mayo, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 142.08 miles (228.65 km) S | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 168.81 miles (271.67 km) WSW | Haines Junction Airport (YHT) | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | |
| 6 | 193.82 miles (311.93 km) WSW | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 7 | 200.72 miles (323.03 km) SSW | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 209.35 miles (336.92 km) SE | Watson Lake Airport (YQH) | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada | |
| 9 | 217.21 miles (349.56 km) SSW | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 219.90 miles (353.89 km) NW | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 11 | 240.94 miles (387.76 km) W | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 12 | 269.30 miles (433.40 km) S | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 271.05 miles (436.21 km) SSW | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base (EXI) | Excursion Inlet, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 273.18 miles (439.63 km) SSW | Gustavus Airport (GST) | Gustavus, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 276.88 miles (445.60 km) WNW | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,281.36 miles (16,546.21 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,275.95 miles (16,537.49 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,257.74 miles (16,508.19 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,219.53 miles (16,446.70 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,172.67 miles (16,371.29 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,151.64 miles (16,337.44 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,134.76 miles (16,310.27 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,078.64 miles (16,219.96 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,070.98 miles (16,207.63 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,061.92 miles (16,193.05 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,049.20 miles (16,172.57 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,048.30 miles (16,171.13 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,033.65 miles (16,147.56 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,032.20 miles (16,145.22 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,027.45 miles (16,137.57 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |