Nonstop flight route between Assiut, Egypt and Galena, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Assiut Airport (ATZ), Assiut, Egypt and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,081 miles (or 9,786 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 Assiut 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 Assiut 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: | ATZ / HEAT |
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Location: | Assiut, Egypt |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°2'47"N by 31°0'42"E |
Area Served: | Assiut (or Asyut), Egypt |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 772 feet (235 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATZ |
More Information: | ATZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAL / PAGA |
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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 Assiut Airport (ATZ):
- Because of Assiut Airport's relatively low elevation of 772 feet, planes can take off or land at Assiut 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.
- Assiut Airport (ATZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Assiut Airport", another name for ATZ is "مطار أسيوط".
- The furthest airport from Assiut Airport (ATZ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is nearly antipodal to Assiut Airport (meaning Assiut Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rurutu Airport), and is located 12,085 miles (19,449 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Assiut Airport (ATZ) is Luxor International Airport (LXR), which is located 142 miles (228 kilometers) SE of ATZ.
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- 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.
- 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)".
- The closest airport to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of GAL.
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.