Nonstop flight route between Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico and Galena, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(18°39'12"N by 91°47'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Distance from CME to GAL:
4,329.43 miles (6,967.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME), Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,329 miles (or 6,968 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 Ciudad del Carmen International 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 Ciudad del Carmen International 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: | CME / MMCE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°39'12"N by 91°47'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CME |
| More Information: | CME 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 Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME):
- Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ciudad del Carmen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Ciudad del Carmen International 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 closest airport to Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME) is Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SW of CME.
- The furthest airport from Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,709 miles (18,844 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Ciudad del Carmen International Airport", another name for CME is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad del Carmen".
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- 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 | 80.82 miles (130.07 km) SW | Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) | Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico |     |
| 2 | 116.77 miles (187.92 km) NE | Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE) | Campeche, Campeche, Mexico | |
| 3 | 143.96 miles (231.67 km) SSW | San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) | Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 4 | 165.36 miles (266.13 km) SSW | Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 5 | 174.96 miles (281.58 km) SE | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 6 | 186.32 miles (299.86 km) WSW | Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) | Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 7 | 210.38 miles (338.58 km) NE | Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID) | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico | |
| 8 | 222.76 miles (358.50 km) E | Corozal Airport (CZH) | Corozal, Belize | |
| 9 | 227.62 miles (366.32 km) E | Chetumal International Airport (CTM) | Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico | |
| 10 | 238.48 miles (383.80 km) SSE | Cobán Airport (CBV) | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala | |
| 11 | 241.21 miles (388.19 km) E | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 12 | 241.82 miles (389.18 km) ESE | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 13 | 249.60 miles (401.70 km) ESE | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 14 | 255.31 miles (410.87 km) ESE | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 15 | 255.32 miles (410.89 km) S | Quiché Airport (AQB) | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,709.19 miles (18,844.06 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,138.43 miles (17,925.53 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,053.11 miles (17,788.21 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,038.18 miles (17,764.18 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 10,982.30 miles (17,674.25 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 10,964.24 miles (17,645.19 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 10,955.37 miles (17,630.92 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 10,933.05 miles (17,594.99 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 10,922.89 miles (17,578.64 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 10,922.67 miles (17,578.29 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 10,915.38 miles (17,566.56 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 10,901.81 miles (17,544.72 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 10,880.01 miles (17,509.63 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 10,878.05 miles (17,506.47 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 10,863.18 miles (17,482.55 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |