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FRI to GLS: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
685 mi
1,103 km · 595 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
685 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from GLS?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Galveston (GLS) is 685 miles (1,103 km, 595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 FRI to GLS?
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