Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°52'18"S by 61°55'37"W)
Distance from GAL to CRR:
8,212.77 miles (13,217.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Ceres Airport (CRR), Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,213 miles (or 13,217 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 Ceres 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 Ceres 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: | CRR / SANW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ceres, Santa Fe, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°52'18"S by 61°55'37"W |
| Area Served: | Ceres |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRR |
| More Information: | CRR Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Ceres Airport (CRR):
- Because of Ceres Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Ceres 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 "Ceres Airport", another name for CRR is "Ceres Airport (Ceres)".
- The furthest airport from Ceres Airport (CRR) is Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH), which is nearly antipodal to Ceres Airport (meaning Ceres Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport), and is located 12,373 miles (19,912 kilometers) away in Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China.
- The closest airport to Ceres Airport (CRR) is Reconquista Airport (RCQ), which is located 143 miles (229 kilometers) ENE of CRR.
- Ceres Airport (CRR) 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 | 142.59 miles (229.48 km) ENE | Reconquista Airport (RCQ) | Reconquista, Santa Fe, Argentina | |
| 2 | 158.16 miles (254.54 km) SSE | General Justo José de Urquiza Airport (PRA) | Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 3 | 168.17 miles (270.64 km) SW | Ingeniero Aeronáutico Ambrosio L.V. Taravella International Airport (COR) | Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 4 | 173.82 miles (279.73 km) WSW | La Cumbre Airport (LCM) | La Cumbre, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 5 | 204.90 miles (329.75 km) NW | Vicecomodoro Ángel de la Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE) | Santiago del Estero, Argentina | |
| 6 | 220.04 miles (354.12 km) SSE | Rosario – Islas Malvinas International Airport (ROS) | Rosario, Argentina | |
| 7 | 235.18 miles (378.48 km) E | Mercedes Airport (MDX) | Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 8 | 236.76 miles (381.03 km) E | Curuzú Cuatiá Airport (UZU) | Curuzú Cuatiá, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 9 | 238.61 miles (384.00 km) SW | Villa Dolores Airport (VDR) | Villa Dolores, Córdoba, Argentina | |
| 10 | 241.44 miles (388.56 km) NE | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 11 | 246.89 miles (397.32 km) WNW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 12 | 253.65 miles (408.21 km) ESE | Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport (COC) | Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina | |
| 13 | 254.77 miles (410.01 km) NE | Doctor Fernando Piragine Niveyro International Airport (CNQ) | Corrientes, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 14 | 257.79 miles (414.87 km) E | Monte Caseros Airport (MCS) | Monte Caseros, Corrientes, Argentina | |
| 15 | 258.06 miles (415.31 km) ESE | Nueva Hespérides International Airport (STY) | Salto, Salto, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,372.53 miles (19,911.60 km) NNE | Chizhou Jiuhuashan Airport (JUH) | Chizhou and Tongling, Anhui, China | |
| 2 | 12,371.51 miles (19,909.97 km) NE | Jingdezhen Luojia Airport (JDZ) | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China | |
| 3 | 12,358.46 miles (19,888.97 km) NE | Anqing Tianzhushan Airport (AQG) | Anqing, Anhui, China | |
| 4 | 12,356.84 miles (19,886.36 km) NW | Quzhou Airport (JUZ) | Quzhou, Zhejiang, China | |
| 5 | 12,313.60 miles (19,816.77 km) WNW | Yiwu Airport (YIW) | Yiwu, Zhejiang, China | |
| 6 | 12,299.35 miles (19,793.84 km) NNW | Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) | Nanjing, China | |
| 7 | 12,297.71 miles (19,791.20 km) E | Jiujiang Lushan Airport (JIU) | Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 8 | 12,297.18 miles (19,790.34 km) NNE | Hefei Luogang International Airport (HFE) | Hefei, Anhui, China | |
| 9 | 12,293.43 miles (19,784.30 km) W | Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) | Hangzhou, China | |
| 10 | 12,288.61 miles (19,776.56 km) ENE | Nanchang Changbei International Airport (KHN) | Nanchang, Jiangxi, China | |
| 11 | 12,268.24 miles (19,743.77 km) NW | Suzhou Guangfu Airport (SZV) | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 12 | 12,263.80 miles (19,736.62 km) NW | Changzhou Benniu Airport (CZX) | Changzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 13 | 12,257.44 miles (19,726.38 km) NW | Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) | Wuxi/Suzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| 14 | 12,233.69 miles (19,688.17 km) W | Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) | Ningbo, Zhejiang, China | |
| 15 | 12,227.16 miles (19,677.65 km) NNW | Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) | Yangzhou and Taizhou, Jiangsu, China | |