Nonstop flight route between Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia and Galena, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°58'23"S by 146°49'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Distance from BWQ to GAL:
7,203.95 miles (11,593.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Brewarrina Airport (BWQ), Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,204 miles (or 11,594 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 Brewarrina 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 Brewarrina 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: | BWQ / YBRW |
| Airport Name: | Brewarrina Airport |
| Location: | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°58'23"S by 146°49'0"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 414 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWQ |
| More Information: | BWQ 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 Brewarrina Airport (BWQ):
- The closest airport to Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) is Bourke Airport (BRK), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) W of BWQ.
- The furthest airport from Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located 11,794 miles (18,980 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Brewarrina Airport's relatively low elevation of 414 feet, planes can take off or land at Brewarrina 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.
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- As Galena Airport, it was used as a military transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.
- 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 | 51.95 miles (83.61 km) W | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 78.67 miles (126.61 km) ENE | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 110.38 miles (177.64 km) ENE | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 116.10 miles (186.85 km) SE | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 124.03 miles (199.61 km) SSW | Cobar Airport (CAZ) | Cobar, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 127.40 miles (205.03 km) NE | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 152.44 miles (245.33 km) NNW | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 173.31 miles (278.91 km) ESE | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 184.60 miles (297.08 km) E | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 186.67 miles (300.41 km) SSE | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 207.13 miles (333.34 km) SE | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 214.86 miles (345.77 km) S | Condobolin Airport (CBX) | Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 215.55 miles (346.90 km) ESE | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 227.70 miles (366.44 km) NW | Thargomindah Airport (XTG) | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 233.81 miles (376.28 km) ENE | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,793.76 miles (18,980.17 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,785.26 miles (18,966.49 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,771.25 miles (18,943.95 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,768.61 miles (18,939.70 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,756.61 miles (18,920.38 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,749.90 miles (18,909.58 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,742.09 miles (18,897.02 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,737.61 miles (18,889.81 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,503.28 miles (18,512.68 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,463.34 miles (18,448.42 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,451.61 miles (18,429.53 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,425.19 miles (18,387.02 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,423.71 miles (18,384.63 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,417.33 miles (18,374.37 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,417.02 miles (18,373.87 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |