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YFA to GLS: distance & flight time
Fort Albany (Fort Albany Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
1,722 mi
2,771 km · 1,496 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- YFA — Fort Albany Airport · Fort Albany, Canada
- 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 YFA
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport6 mi away
- YAT · Attawapiskat Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport78 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport133 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 YFA from GLS?
The flight distance from Fort Albany (YFA) to Galveston (GLS) is 1,722 miles (2,771 km, 1,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFA to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Fort Albany and Galveston?
Galveston is 1 hour behind Fort Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFA to GLS?
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