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GLS to POA: distance & flight time
Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport) → Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport)
5,004 mi
8,053 km · 4,348 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, United States
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
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 POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLS from POA?
The flight distance from Galveston (GLS) to Porto Alegre (POA) is 5,004 miles (8,053 km, 4,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLS to POA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Galveston and Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre is 2 hours ahead of Galveston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLS to POA?
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