Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Chernivtsi, Ukraine:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°15'32"N by 25°58'51"E)
Distance from GAL to CWC:
4,628.01 miles (7,448.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC), Chernivtsi, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,628 miles (or 7,448 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 Chernivtsi 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 Chernivtsi 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: | CWC / UKLN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chernivtsi, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°15'32"N by 25°58'51"E |
| Area Served: | Chernivtsi, Ukraine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 797 feet (243 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWC |
| More Information: | CWC 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
Facts about Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC):
- The furthest airport from Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) is Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SSE of CWC.
- Because of Chernivtsi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 797 feet, planes can take off or land at Chernivtsi 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 "Chernivtsi International Airport", another name for CWC is "Міжнародний аеропорт «Чернівці»".
| 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 | 43.09 miles (69.34 km) SSE | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 2 | 73.29 miles (117.95 km) NW | Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 87.79 miles (141.28 km) ESE | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 4 | 88.41 miles (142.28 km) N | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 106.63 miles (171.61 km) SE | Iași International Airport (IAS) | Iași, Romania | |
| 6 | 123.53 miles (198.79 km) WSW | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 7 | 127.64 miles (205.41 km) SSE | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 8 | 141.19 miles (227.22 km) NW | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 143.88 miles (231.55 km) SSW | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 10 | 147.76 miles (237.80 km) SW | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 11 | 148.21 miles (238.52 km) WSW | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 12 | 165.36 miles (266.12 km) ESE | Chișinău International Airport (KIV) | Chişinău, Moldova | |
| 13 | 186.46 miles (300.08 km) NE | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 192.78 miles (310.24 km) SSW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 15 | 208.09 miles (334.88 km) WSW | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,322.03 miles (18,220.99 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,895.37 miles (17,534.35 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,876.60 miles (17,504.14 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,873.68 miles (17,499.45 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,850.54 miles (17,462.20 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,847.48 miles (17,457.29 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,841.93 miles (17,448.35 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,826.60 miles (17,423.68 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,818.65 miles (17,410.89 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,813.75 miles (17,403.01 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,811.03 miles (17,398.62 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,810.82 miles (17,398.29 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,807.94 miles (17,393.66 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,799.62 miles (17,380.27 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,785.30 miles (17,357.22 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |