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RKE to GLS: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Roskilde Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
5,180 mi
8,337 km · 4,502 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- RKE — Copenhagen Roskilde Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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 RKE
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport49 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport56 mi away
- MRW · Lolland Falster Maribo Airport67 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 RKE from GLS?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (RKE) to Galveston (GLS) is 5,180 miles (8,337 km, 4,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKE to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Copenhagen and Galveston?
Galveston is 7 hours behind Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKE to GLS?
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