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GLS to NBW: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Guantanamo (Leeward Point Field)
1,391 mi
2,239 km · 1,209 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- NBW — Leeward Point Field · Guantanamo, Cuba
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 NBW
- GAO · Mariana Grajales Airport13 mi away
- SCU · Antonio Maceo International Airport41 mi away
- BCA · Gustavo Rizo Airport55 mi away
- MOA · Orestes Acosta Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLS from NBW?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Guantanamo (NBW) is 1,391 miles (2,239 km, 1,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to NBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 NBW?
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