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GDT to GLS: distance & flight time
Cockburn Town (JAGS McCartney International Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
1,573 mi
2,531 km · 1,367 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GDT — JAGS McCartney International Airport · Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands
- 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 GDT
- SLX · Salt Cay Airport9 mi away
- XSC · South Caicos Airport25 mi away
- MDS · Middle Caicos Airport50 mi away
- NCA · North Caicos Airport61 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 GDT from GLS?
The flight distance from Cockburn Town (GDT) to Galveston (GLS) is 1,573 miles (2,531 km, 1,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDT to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Cockburn Town and Galveston?
Galveston is 1 hour behind Cockburn Town.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDT to GLS?
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