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IAB to GLS: distance & flight time
Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
594 mi
956 km · 516 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
594 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, United States
- GLS — Scholes International At Galveston Airport · Galveston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAB from GLS?
The flight distance from Wichita (IAB) to Galveston (GLS) is 594 miles (956 km, 516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAB to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 IAB to GLS?
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