Nonstop flight route between Anapa, Russia and Galena, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°0'7"N by 37°20'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Distance from AAQ to GAL:
4,815.31 miles (7,749.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Anapa Airport (AAQ), Anapa, Russia and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,815 miles (or 7,749 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Anapa Airport and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Anapa Airport and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAQ / URKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Anapa, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°0'7"N by 37°20'50"E |
| Area Served: | Anapa |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Anapa Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 174 feet (53 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAQ |
| More Information: | AAQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAL / PAGA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Galena, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W |
| Area Served: | Galena, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 153 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAL |
| More Information: | GAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Anapa Airport (AAQ):
- Anapa Airport (AAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Anapa Airport (AAQ) is Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) SE of AAQ.
- Because of Anapa Airport's relatively low elevation of 174 feet, planes can take off or land at Anapa Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Anapa Airport (AAQ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,860 miles (17,478 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Anapa Airport", another name for AAQ is "Аэропорт Анапа".
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- The furthest airport from Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,313 miles (16,598 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- Because of Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport's relatively low elevation of 153 feet, planes can take off or land at Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- As Galena Air Force Base, it was used by the USAF during the Cold War as an interceptor base for aircraft patrolling the western areas of Alaska.
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of GAL.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 7,784 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 7,447 enplanements in 2009, and 12,421 in 2010.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.99 miles (70.80 km) SE | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia |     |
| 2 | 52.69 miles (84.80 km) WNW | Kerch Airport (KHC) | Kerch, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 89.08 miles (143.35 km) E | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 4 | 128.40 miles (206.65 km) NNW | Berdyansk Airport (ERD) | Berdyansk, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 143.15 miles (230.37 km) N | Mariupol International Airport (MPW) | Mariupol, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 164.69 miles (265.04 km) W | Simferopol International Airport (SIP) | Simferopol, Ukraine | |
| 7 | 167.89 miles (270.19 km) SE | Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) | Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 8 | 195.69 miles (314.93 km) NE | Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV) | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | |
| 9 | 213.08 miles (342.91 km) N | Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) | Donetsk, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 220.30 miles (354.53 km) NNW | Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH) | Zaporizhia, Ukraine | |
| 11 | 232.71 miles (374.51 km) E | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) | Stavropol, Russia | |
| 12 | 235.85 miles (379.56 km) SSW | Sinop Airport (NOP) | Sinop, Turkey | |
| 13 | 239.41 miles (385.29 km) SE | Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) | Sukhumi, Georgia | |
| 14 | 254.78 miles (410.02 km) NNE | Luhansk International Airport (VSG) | Luhansk (Lugansk), Ukraine | |
| 15 | 255.08 miles (410.52 km) NNW | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,860.35 miles (17,477.99 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,801.30 miles (17,382.97 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,778.31 miles (17,345.96 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,746.46 miles (17,294.70 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,646.01 miles (17,133.05 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,621.24 miles (17,093.18 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 10,573.69 miles (17,016.67 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,563.17 miles (16,999.74 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,525.04 miles (16,938.37 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 10,524.60 miles (16,937.66 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 11 | 10,518.99 miles (16,928.63 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,498.28 miles (16,895.31 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,496.84 miles (16,892.99 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 10,491.89 miles (16,885.02 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,472.71 miles (16,854.16 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.24 miles (40.63 km) WNW | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 33.53 miles (53.95 km) W | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 43.28 miles (69.66 km) E | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 60.86 miles (97.94 km) WSW | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 68.58 miles (110.37 km) NNE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.93 miles (135.07 km) SSE | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) NE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 123.53 miles (198.81 km) SSE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 124.64 miles (200.60 km) W | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 127.30 miles (204.87 km) NE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 127.43 miles (205.08 km) WNW | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.61 miles (208.58 km) WSW | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 129.70 miles (208.73 km) W | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 129.70 miles (208.73 km) SSE | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 130.57 miles (210.14 km) SSE | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,313.41 miles (16,597.78 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,309.38 miles (16,591.29 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,302.73 miles (16,580.59 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,276.31 miles (16,538.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,237.19 miles (16,475.12 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,131.03 miles (16,304.27 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,076.40 miles (16,216.36 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,075.25 miles (16,214.50 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,017.04 miles (16,120.83 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,016.20 miles (16,119.47 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,015.87 miles (16,118.95 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,008.98 miles (16,107.85 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,001.06 miles (16,095.11 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,991.80 miles (16,080.21 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,991.52 miles (16,079.76 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |