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GLS to LBB: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
510 mi
821 km · 444 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
510 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLS from LBB?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Lubbock (LBB) is 510 miles (821 km, 444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 LBB?
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