70 miles taking this route:
The distance is approx. 70 miles.
The following major airports serve the greater Galveston Island area:George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Houston)Scholes International Airport at GalvestonWilliam P. Hobby Airport (Houston)
The George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is about 70 miles from Galveston. Hobby Airport (HOU) is closer at 42 miles. And yet: The journey is about an hour and a half from either airport.
The airport code for Scholes International Airport at Galveston is GLS.
70 miles
Scholes International Airport at Galveston was created in 1931.
There is an airport in Galveston (Scholes International Airport), however there are no commercial flights direct to the city. You have to fly to Houston (about an hour north) and take a taxi or bus
39 miles following I-45 SOUTH.
Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS).
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The closest major airport to Galveston, Texas is William P. Hobby Airport (HOU / KHOU). This airport is in Houston, Texas and is about 41 driving miles from the center of Galveston.
Galveston is a major seaport and it also has a medium sized airport, Scholes International.