Nonstop flight route between Cooch Behar, India and Galena, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°30'0"N by 89°40'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Distance from COH to GAL:
5,210.51 miles (8,385.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cooch Behar Airport (COH), Cooch Behar, India and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,211 miles (or 8,385 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 Cooch Behar 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 Cooch Behar 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: | COH / VECO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cooch Behar, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°30'0"N by 89°40'0"E |
| Area Served: | Cooch Behar |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 138 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from COH |
| More Information: | COH 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 Cooch Behar Airport (COH):
- The closest airport to Cooch Behar Airport (COH) is Rupsi Airport (RUP), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) SSE of COH.
- Cooch Behar Airport (COH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cooch Behar Airport (COH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,260 miles (18,121 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Cooch Behar Airport", other names for COH include "কোচবিহার বিমানবন্দর" and "Cooch Behar".
- Because of Cooch Behar Airport's relatively low elevation of 138 feet, planes can take off or land at Cooch Behar 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):
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.91 miles (46.53 km) SSE | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India |     |
| 2 | 44.73 miles (71.98 km) SSW | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 3 | 64.60 miles (103.97 km) NNW | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 4 | 69.51 miles (111.86 km) SW | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 5 | 83.61 miles (134.56 km) W | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 6 | 98.24 miles (158.09 km) W | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 7 | 99.03 miles (159.38 km) NE | Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan | |
| 8 | 121.95 miles (196.25 km) ESE | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 9 | 136.06 miles (218.97 km) SW | Malda Airport (LDA) | Malda, India | |
| 10 | 148.59 miles (239.13 km) W | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 11 | 153.64 miles (247.25 km) ESE | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 12 | 156.88 miles (252.47 km) SSW | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
| 13 | 167.38 miles (269.36 km) WNW | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 14 | 173.28 miles (278.86 km) SE | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 15 | 189.24 miles (304.56 km) SSE | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,260.16 miles (18,121.42 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,249.62 miles (18,104.47 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,223.16 miles (18,061.88 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,217.33 miles (18,052.49 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,209.47 miles (18,039.84 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,201.99 miles (18,027.81 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 11,200.75 miles (18,025.82 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,175.93 miles (17,985.88 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,174.70 miles (17,983.89 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,168.10 miles (17,973.26 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,165.25 miles (17,968.68 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,160.36 miles (17,960.81 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,157.09 miles (17,955.55 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,151.51 miles (17,946.56 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,118.35 miles (17,893.21 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 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 | |