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FTY to GLS: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Fulton County Airport Brown Field) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
684 mi
1,100 km · 594 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
684 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FTY — Fulton County Airport Brown Field · Atlanta, 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 FTY
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport11 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base9 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field35 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 FTY from GLS?
The flight distance from Atlanta (FTY) to Galveston (GLS) is 684 miles (1,100 km, 594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTY 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 time difference between Atlanta and Galveston?
Galveston is 1 hour behind Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTY to GLS?
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