# Distance from Jakarta (CGK) to Galveston (GLS)

> 16,592 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,592 km / 10,310 mi / 8,959 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 03:55 in Jakarta, it's 15:55 in Galveston)
- **Elevation difference**: 28 ft (GLS is lower than CGK)

## Airports

### [Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cgk-jakarta-soekarno-hatta-international-airport/1ef266df-fd39-6fee-94bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jakarta, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIII
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: -6.130000, 106.660000
- Elevation: 34 ft

### [Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gls-galveston-scholes-international-at-galveston-airport/1ef266df-1e77-640a-b9e9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Galveston, United States
- ICAO: KGLS
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 29.270000, -94.860000
- Elevation: 6 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:55 in Jakarta, it's 15:55 in Galveston.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/cgk-jakarta-soekarno-hatta-international-airport/1ef266df-fd39-6fee-94bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gls-galveston-scholes-international-at-galveston-airport/1ef266df-1e77-640a-b9e9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)