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PIT to GLS: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
1,132 mi
1,822 km · 984 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional 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 PIT from GLS?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Galveston (GLS) is 1,132 miles (1,822 km, 984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Pittsburgh and Galveston?
Galveston is 1 hour behind Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to GLS?
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