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DFW to GLS: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
282 mi
454 km · 245 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
282 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, United States
- 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 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 DFW from GLS?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Galveston (GLS) is 282 miles (454 km, 245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 DFW to GLS?
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