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LBC to GLS: distance & flight time
Luebeck (Lübeck Blankensee Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
5,193 mi
8,357 km · 4,513 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,193 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBC — Lübeck Blankensee Airport · Luebeck, Germany
- 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 LBC
- HAM · Hamburg Airport32 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport37 mi away
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport41 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport46 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 LBC from GLS?
The flight distance from Luebeck (LBC) to Galveston (GLS) is 5,193 miles (8,357 km, 4,513 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBC to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Luebeck and Galveston?
Galveston is 7 hours behind Luebeck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBC to GLS?
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