Nonstop flight route between Béchar, Algeria and Galena, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(31°39'16"N by 2°15'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Distance from CBH to GAL:
5,637.47 miles (9,072.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH), Béchar, Algeria and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,637 miles (or 9,073 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 Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi 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 Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi 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: | CBH / DAOR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Béchar, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°39'16"N by 2°15'40"W |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2661 feet (811 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CBH |
| More Information: | CBH 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 Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH):
- Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), which is nearly antipodal to Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (meaning Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kerikeri Airport), and is located 12,104 miles (19,479 kilometers) away in Kerikeri, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) is Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH), which is located 127 miles (205 kilometers) W of CBH.
- In addition to being known as "Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport", other names for CBH include "Béchar Ouakda/Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (Béchar)" and "Aéroport de Bechar "Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi"".
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport also sports a ski-jump takeoff ramp at one end and provisions for arresting gear at the other, a leftover from the Cold War years as Galena Air Force Base, as tactical aircraft required more landing and takeoff space than was available on the runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 127.11 miles (204.57 km) W | Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) | Er-Rachidia (Errachidia), Morocco |     |
| 2 | 217.31 miles (349.73 km) N | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| 3 | 222.59 miles (358.23 km) NW | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 4 | 253.65 miles (408.21 km) N | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 5 | 259.82 miles (418.14 km) NNW | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 6 | 261.34 miles (420.59 km) NNE | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 7 | 278.82 miles (448.72 km) W | Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) | Ouarzazate, Morocco | |
| 8 | 282.02 miles (453.87 km) NNE | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 9 | 286.32 miles (460.78 km) NNE | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 10 | 289.82 miles (466.41 km) NNE | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 11 | 291.59 miles (469.27 km) SSE | Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) | Adrar, Algeria | |
| 12 | 308.73 miles (496.85 km) WNW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 13 | 310.59 miles (499.85 km) NW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 14 | 312.15 miles (502.35 km) ESE | El Golea Airport (ELG) | El Golea, Algeria | |
| 15 | 324.10 miles (521.58 km) NNW | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.42 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,094.32 miles (19,463.87 km) SSE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,092.79 miles (19,461.40 km) SSE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,090.65 miles (19,457.96 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,087.97 miles (19,453.66 km) SE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,067.55 miles (19,420.80 km) SE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,059.73 miles (19,408.20 km) SSE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,036.50 miles (19,370.82 km) SSE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,033.35 miles (19,365.76 km) SSE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,030.55 miles (19,361.24 km) SSE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,011.84 miles (19,331.14 km) SSE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,001.69 miles (19,314.79 km) SSE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,001.35 miles (19,314.26 km) S | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,986.42 miles (19,290.23 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,983.63 miles (19,285.74 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |