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YQS to GLS: distance & flight time
St Thomas (St Thomas Municipal Airport) → Galveston (Scholes International At Galveston Airport)
1,205 mi
1,940 km · 1,047 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,205 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- YQS — St Thomas Municipal Airport · St Thomas, 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 YQS
- YXU · London Airport18 mi away
- YCE · Centralia / James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome41 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport97 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport60 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 YQS from GLS?
The flight distance from St Thomas (YQS) to Galveston (GLS) is 1,205 miles (1,940 km, 1,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQS to GLS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 YQS to GLS?
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