Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Huaraz, Peru:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°20'49"S by 77°35'53"W)
Distance from GAL to ATA:
6,491.68 miles (10,447.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA), Huaraz, Peru would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,492 miles (or 10,447 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 Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani 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 Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani 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: | ATA / SPHZ |
| Airport Name: | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport |
| Location: | Huaraz, Peru |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°20'49"S by 77°35'53"W |
| Operator/Owner: | ADP |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9097 feet (2,773 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATA |
| More Information: | ATA Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA):
- Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport's high elevation of 9,097 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ATA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ATA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) is Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) WNW of ATA.
- The furthest airport from Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) is Sihanoukvill International Airportអាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ Aéroport International de Sihanoukville (KOS), which is nearly antipodal to Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (meaning Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sihanoukvill International Airportអាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ Aéroport International de Sihanoukville), and is located 12,317 miles (19,822 kilometers) away in Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
| 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 | 64.58 miles (103.93 km) WNW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 101.79 miles (163.81 km) ESE | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 108.73 miles (174.99 km) E | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 4 | 135.23 miles (217.64 km) NW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 5 | 161.76 miles (260.33 km) NNE | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 6 | 164.27 miles (264.37 km) NNW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 7 | 187.70 miles (302.08 km) S | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 8 | 217.05 miles (349.30 km) ENE | FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) | Pucallpa, Peru | |
| 9 | 218.04 miles (350.90 km) N | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 10 | 221.71 miles (356.80 km) SE | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 11 | 233.56 miles (375.87 km) NW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 12 | 259.26 miles (417.23 km) NNE | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 13 | 317.85 miles (511.52 km) SSE | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 14 | 349.41 miles (562.32 km) SE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 15 | 349.41 miles (562.32 km) SE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,317.13 miles (19,822.45 km) NW | Sihanoukvill International Airportអាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ Aéroport International de Sihanoukville (KOS) | Sihanoukville, Cambodia | |
| 2 | 12,287.63 miles (19,774.98 km) NW | Kampot Airport (KMT) | Kampot, Kampot Province, Cambodia | |
| 3 | 12,276.75 miles (19,757.46 km) E | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 4 | 12,275.08 miles (19,754.78 km) NNW | Koh Kong Airport (KKZ) | Koh Kong, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia | |
| 5 | 12,247.00 miles (19,709.59 km) W | Cà Mau Airport (CAH) | Cà Mau Province, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 12,245.94 miles (19,707.89 km) WNW | Rach Gia Airport (VKG) | Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 12,240.28 miles (19,698.78 km) NNE | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 8 | 12,234.46 miles (19,689.41 km) N | Trat Airport (TDX) | Trat, Thailand | |
| 9 | 12,220.70 miles (19,667.26 km) NE | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 10 | 12,216.88 miles (19,661.11 km) N | Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,213.57 miles (19,655.78 km) E | Surat Thani International Airport (URT) | Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 12 | 12,211.81 miles (19,652.95 km) NW | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 13 | 12,209.51 miles (19,649.26 km) ENE | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| 14 | 12,207.96 miles (19,646.76 km) ENE | Trang Airport (TST) | Trang, Thailand | |
| 15 | 12,205.67 miles (19,643.07 km) WNW | Can Tho International Airport (VCA) | Can Tho, Vietnam | |