Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Campeche, Campeche, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°49'0"N by 90°30'1"W)
Distance from GAL to CPE:
4,294.44 miles (6,911.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE), Campeche, Campeche, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,294 miles (or 6,911 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 Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay 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 Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay 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: | CPE / MMCP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Campeche, Campeche, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°49'0"N by 90°30'1"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 34 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CPE |
| More Information: | CPE 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.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- As Galena Air Force Base, it was used by the USAF during the Cold War as an interceptor base for aircraft patrolling the western areas of Alaska.
- 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.
- 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.
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- 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 Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE):
- The closest airport to Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE) is Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID), which is located 95 miles (152 kilometers) NE of CPE.
- The furthest airport from Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,720 miles (18,861 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport's relatively low elevation of 34 feet, planes can take off or land at Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay 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 "Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport", another name for CPE is "Aeropuerto Internacional Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay".
- Ing. Alberto Acuña Ongay International Airport (CPE) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 94.70 miles (152.40 km) NE | Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport (MID) | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico | |
| 2 | 116.77 miles (187.92 km) SW | Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME) | Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico | |
| 3 | 144.84 miles (233.10 km) ENE | Chichen Itza International Airport (CZA) | Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico | |
| 4 | 168.34 miles (270.92 km) ESE | Chetumal International Airport (CTM) | Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico | |
| 5 | 168.62 miles (271.37 km) SE | Corozal Airport (CZH) | Corozal, Belize | |
| 6 | 184.74 miles (297.31 km) ESE | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 7 | 196.92 miles (316.91 km) SW | Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) | Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico | |
| 8 | 204.83 miles (329.65 km) SSE | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 9 | 211.25 miles (339.98 km) SE | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 10 | 212.95 miles (342.70 km) SE | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 11 | 216.36 miles (348.20 km) SE | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 12 | 217.38 miles (349.84 km) SE | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 13 | 219.31 miles (352.94 km) SE | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 14 | 236.60 miles (380.77 km) ENE | Cozumel International Airport (CZM) | Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico | |
| 15 | 241.82 miles (389.17 km) SE | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,719.59 miles (18,860.81 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,179.34 miles (17,991.36 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,035.68 miles (17,760.16 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,032.06 miles (17,754.33 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 10,979.02 miles (17,668.98 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 10,969.64 miles (17,653.88 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 10,946.40 miles (17,616.48 km) SW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 10,945.51 miles (17,615.05 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 10,940.48 miles (17,606.96 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 10,933.32 miles (17,595.42 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 10,931.77 miles (17,592.94 km) SW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 10,913.85 miles (17,564.10 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 10,884.06 miles (17,516.16 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 10,881.98 miles (17,512.81 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 10,880.54 miles (17,510.50 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |