# Distance from Galveston (GLS) to Jeddah (JED)

> 12,509 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,509 km / 7,773 mi / 6,755 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 46° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 16:41 in Galveston, it's 00:41 in Jeddah)
- **Elevation difference**: 42 ft (JED is higher than GLS)

## Airports

### [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

### [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEJN
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.680000, 39.160000
- Elevation: 48 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 16:41 in Galveston, it's 00:41 in Jeddah.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gls-galveston-scholes-international-at-galveston-airport/1ef266df-1e77-640a-b9e9-06bb2780ed98)
- [King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jed-jeddah-king-abdulaziz-international-airport/1ef266df-7987-6e76-bc3c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)