Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Aurillac, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR), Aurillac, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,780 miles (or 7,693 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 Aurillac – Tronquières 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 Aurillac – Tronquières 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: | AUR / LFLW | 
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| Location: | Aurillac, France | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°53'51"N by 2°25'0"E | 
| Area Served: | Aurillac, Cantal, Auvergne, France | 
| Operator/Owner: | CABA | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2096 feet (639 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AUR | 
| More Information: | AUR 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)".
 - 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.
 - 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 Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR):
- Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) is Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) S of AUR.
 - In addition to being known as "Aurillac – Tronquières Airport", another name for AUR is "Aéroport d'Aurillac – Tronquières".
 - The furthest airport from Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (meaning Aurillac – Tronquières Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,343 miles (19,865 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 
