Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Anshan, Liaoning, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG), Anshan, Liaoning, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,421 miles (or 5,506 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 Anshan Teng'ao 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 Anshan Teng'ao 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 | 
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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: | AOG / ZYAS | 
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| Location: | Anshan, Liaoning, China | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°6'16"N by 122°51'20"E | 
| Area Served: | Anshan, Liaoning, China | 
| Operator/Owner: | Liaoning Airport Management Group Co. | 
| Airport Type: | Military/Public | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AOG | 
| More Information: | AOG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- 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 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.
 - 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 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.
 
Facts about Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG):
- In addition to being known as "Anshan Teng'ao Airport", other names for AOG include "鞍山腾鳌机场" and "Ānshān Téng'áo Jīchǎng".
 - The furthest airport from Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) is Necochea Airport (NEC), which is nearly antipodal to Anshan Teng'ao Airport (meaning Anshan Teng'ao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Necochea Airport), and is located 12,235 miles (19,690 kilometers) away in Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
 - The closest airport to Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) is Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) NE of AOG.
 
