Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
FLL to GLS: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
926 mi
1,490 km · 805 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
See live FLL→GLS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
926 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from GLS?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Galveston (GLS) is 926 miles (1,490 km, 805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 time difference between Fort Lauderdale and Galveston?
Galveston is 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to GLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FLL–GLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.