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KET to GLS: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
8,812 mi
14,182 km · 7,658 nm
17h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- 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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 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 KET from GLS?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Galveston (GLS) is 8,812 miles (14,182 km, 7,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 time difference between Kengtung and Galveston?
Galveston is 11.5 hours behind Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to GLS?
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