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ABH to GLS: distance & flight time
Alpha (Alpha Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
8,658 mi
13,934 km · 7,524 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABH — Alpha Airport · Alpha, Australia
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABH
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport81 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport89 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport91 mi away
- EMD · Emerald Airport101 mi away
Near GLS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport57 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport30 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport36 mi away
- LJN · Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABH from GLS?
The flight distance from Alpha (ABH) to Galveston (GLS) is 8,658 miles (13,934 km, 7,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABH to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABH to GLS?
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