Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Budapest, Hungary:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(47°26'21"N by 19°15'42"E)
Distance from GAL to BUD:
4,683.50 miles (7,537.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), Budapest, Hungary would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,684 miles (or 7,537 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International 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: | BUD / LHBP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Budapest, Hungary |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°26'21"N by 19°15'42"E |
| Area Served: | Budapest, Hungary |
| Operator/Owner: | Budapest Airport Zrt. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 495 feet (151 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUD |
| More Information: | BUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 7,784 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 7,447 enplanements in 2009, and 12,421 in 2010.
- 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.
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD):
- Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport handled 8,520,880 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) is Sliač Airport (SLD), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) N of BUD.
- Originally called Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, on 25 March 2011 it was officially renamed Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, in honour of the Hungarian pianist and composer Franz Liszt The change caused some controversy because the Committee of Geographical Names, which is the sole competent body in naming geographical objects, suggested another version – Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér, Budapest–Ferihegy – in order to keep the historical name.
- The furthest airport from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,639 miles (18,730 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1993, Malév launched the airport's first Hungarian overseas flight, to New York.
- Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, formerly known as Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, is the international airport serving the Hungarian capital city of Budapest, and by far the largest of the country's four commercial airports.
- In 1980, the number of landing aircraft and passengers served reached 32,642 and 1,780,000, respectively.
- Because of Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport's relatively low elevation of 495 feet, planes can take off or land at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport", another name for BUD is "Budapest Liszt Ferenc Nemzetközi Repülőtér".
- On 16 March 2011, the name of Budapest Ferihegy International Airport was changed to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport.
- Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 83.03 miles (133.62 km) N | Sliač Airport (SLD) | Sliač, Slovakia | |
| 2 | 85.79 miles (138.06 km) NE | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 3 | 105.33 miles (169.52 km) NW | Piešťany Airport (PZY) | Piešťany, Slovakia | |
| 4 | 107.66 miles (173.26 km) WNW | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 5 | 109.97 miles (176.99 km) E | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 6 | 111.81 miles (179.94 km) WSW | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| 7 | 121.56 miles (195.63 km) NNE | Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) | Poprad, Slovakia | |
| 8 | 124.51 miles (200.37 km) NE | Košice International Airport (KSC) | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 9 | 127.14 miles (204.61 km) ESE | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 10 | 127.34 miles (204.94 km) NNW | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 11 | 128.67 miles (207.07 km) SE | Arad International Airport (ARW) | Arad, Romania | |
| 12 | 133.32 miles (214.55 km) WNW | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 13 | 138.20 miles (222.41 km) NW | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 14 | 138.26 miles (222.50 km) S | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 15 | 144.49 miles (232.53 km) S | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,638.57 miles (18,730.42 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,208.77 miles (18,038.73 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,192.07 miles (18,011.84 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,190.22 miles (18,008.87 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,167.01 miles (17,971.52 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,163.80 miles (17,966.35 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,158.43 miles (17,957.71 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,141.37 miles (17,930.25 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,131.81 miles (17,914.86 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,128.85 miles (17,910.11 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,127.48 miles (17,907.90 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,126.76 miles (17,906.73 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,120.00 miles (17,895.85 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,113.67 miles (17,885.68 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,095.75 miles (17,856.84 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |