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LNX to GLS: distance & flight time
Smolensk (Smolensk North Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
5,830 mi
9,383 km · 5,066 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LNX — Smolensk North Airport · Smolensk, Russia
- 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 LNX
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport70 mi away
- MVQ · Mogilev Airport98 mi away
- VLU · Velikiye Luki Airport121 mi away
- BZK · Bryansk Airport141 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 LNX from GLS?
The flight distance from Smolensk (LNX) to Galveston (GLS) is 5,830 miles (9,383 km, 5,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNX to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 LNX to GLS?
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