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GLS to AFW: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Alliance Airport)
295 mi
475 km · 257 nm
1h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
295 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, United States
- AFW — Fort Worth Alliance Airport · Fort Worth, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AFW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport17 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport12 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field17 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLS from AFW?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Fort Worth (AFW) is 295 miles (475 km, 257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to AFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 15m 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 GLS to AFW?
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