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MDH to GLS: distance & flight time
Carbondale/Murphysboro (Southern Illinois Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
671 mi
1,079 km · 583 nm
1h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
671 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 55m 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
- MDH — Southern Illinois Airport · Carbondale/Murphysboro, 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 MDH
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport13 mi away
- CGI · Cape Girardeau Regional Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport56 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport62 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 MDH from GLS?
The flight distance from Carbondale/Murphysboro (MDH) to Galveston (GLS) is 671 miles (1,079 km, 583 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDH to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 55m 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 MDH to GLS?
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