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JBR to GLS: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
516 mi
830 km · 448 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
516 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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 JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 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 JBR from GLS?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Galveston (GLS) is 516 miles (830 km, 448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to GLS?
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 JBR to GLS?
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