Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Araracuara, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°36'3"S by 72°23'52"W)
Distance from GAL to ACR:
6,095.18 miles (9,809.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Araracuara Airport (ACR), Araracuara, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,095 miles (or 9,809 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 Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport and Araracuara 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 Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport and Araracuara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACR / SKAC |
| Airport Name: | Araracuara Airport |
| Location: | Araracuara, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°36'3"S by 72°23'52"W |
| Area Served: | Araracuara, Colombia |
| Elevation: | 1250 feet (381 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACR |
| More Information: | ACR Maps & Info |
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.
- 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 Airport, it was used as a military transport base during World War II, facilitating the transit of Lend-Lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- 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.
Facts about Araracuara Airport (ACR):
- The closest airport to Araracuara Airport (ACR) is La Chorrera Airport (LCR), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SSW of ACR.
- The furthest airport from Araracuara Airport (ACR) is Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK), which is nearly antipodal to Araracuara Airport (meaning Araracuara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Supadio International Airport (SPA)), and is located 12,302 miles (19,798 kilometers) away in Pontianak, Kalimantan, 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.46 miles (105.35 km) SSW | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 2 | 166.47 miles (267.91 km) W | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 3 | 196.91 miles (316.89 km) NE | Fabio Alberto León Bentley Airport (MVP) | Mitú, Colombia | |
| 4 | 201.08 miles (323.61 km) ESE | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 5 | 214.75 miles (345.61 km) NNW | La Macarena Airport (LMC) | La Macarena, Colombia | |
| 6 | 220.41 miles (354.71 km) N | Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE) | San José del Guaviare, Colombia | |
| 7 | 228.78 miles (368.18 km) SSW | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 8 | 246.61 miles (396.87 km) SE | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 266.01 miles (428.11 km) NW | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 10 | 293.61 miles (472.53 km) WNW | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 11 | 300.51 miles (483.63 km) SE | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 12 | 304.35 miles (489.81 km) SE | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 13 | 310.54 miles (499.76 km) WNW | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 14 | 312.65 miles (503.16 km) W | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 316.56 miles (509.46 km) NW | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,301.92 miles (19,797.97 km) WNW | Supadio International Airport (SPA) (PNK) | Pontianak, Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,265.65 miles (19,739.60 km) WNW | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,225.52 miles (19,675.02 km) NNE | Matak Airport (MWK) | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,223.54 miles (19,671.83 km) E | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,207.38 miles (19,645.82 km) NW | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 12,205.33 miles (19,642.52 km) S | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,203.33 miles (19,639.31 km) SW | Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG) | Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,201.92 miles (19,637.03 km) NNW | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,193.47 miles (19,623.44 km) E | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,181.78 miles (19,604.63 km) ENE | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 11 | 12,176.35 miles (19,595.89 km) ENE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 12 | 12,172.73 miles (19,590.06 km) ENE | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 13 | 12,162.39 miles (19,573.42 km) ENE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 14 | 12,155.85 miles (19,562.89 km) ENE | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,153.97 miles (19,559.86 km) ENE | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |