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GLS to NPA: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
458 mi
737 km · 398 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
458 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLS from NPA?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Pensacola (NPA) is 458 miles (737 km, 398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to NPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GLS to NPA?
Nonstop service on GLS–NPA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLS to NPA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLS–NPA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLS to NPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLS–NPA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.