# Distance from Galveston (GLS) to Zagreb (ZAG)

> 9,160 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,160 km / 5,692 mi / 4,946 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Croatia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:36 in Galveston, it's 23:36 in Zagreb)
- **Elevation difference**: 347 ft (ZAG is higher than GLS)

## Airports

### [Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS)](https://www.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

### [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zagreb, Croatia
- ICAO: LDZA
- Timezone: Europe/Zagreb
- Coordinates: 45.740000, 16.070000
- Elevation: 353 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 16:36 in Galveston, it's 23:36 in Zagreb.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Scholes International At Galveston Airport (GLS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gls-galveston-scholes-international-at-galveston-airport/1ef266df-1e77-640a-b9e9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Zagreb Airport (ZAG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zag-zagreb-zagreb-airport/1ef266df-43f4-691c-9d2a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)