Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
RAO to GLS: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
4,685 mi
7,539 km · 4,071 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
See live RAO→GLS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 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 RAO from GLS?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Galveston (GLS) is 4,685 miles (7,539 km, 4,071 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Ribeirao Preto and Galveston?
Galveston is 2 hours behind Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to GLS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RAO–GLS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.