Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Khatanga, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(71°58'5"N by 102°29'12"E)
Distance from GAL to HTG:
2,301.67 miles (3,704.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Khatanga (HTG), Khatanga, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,302 miles (or 3,704 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 relatively short distance between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport and Khatanga, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | HTG / UOHH |
| Airport Name: | Khatanga |
| Location: | Khatanga, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 71°58'5"N by 102°29'12"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 98 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTG |
| More Information: | HTG Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)".
Facts about Khatanga (HTG):
- Khatanga (HTG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Khatanga's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Khatanga 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 Khatanga (HTG) is Olenyok Airport (ONK), which is located 333 miles (536 kilometers) SE of HTG.
- The furthest airport from Khatanga (HTG) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 11,605 miles (18,676 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
| 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 | 332.96 miles (535.85 km) SE | Olenyok Airport (ONK) | Olenyok, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 2 | 391.21 miles (629.58 km) WSW | Alykel Airport (NSK) | Norilsk, Russia | |
| 3 | 448.53 miles (721.84 km) SE | Polyarny Airport (PYJ) | Polyarny, Yakutia, Russia | |
| 4 | 462.64 miles (744.54 km) WNW | Dikson Airport (DKS) | Dikson, Russia | |
| 5 | 490.00 miles (788.57 km) WSW | Igarka (IAA) | Igarka, Russia | |
| 6 | 556.45 miles (895.52 km) SW | Turukhansk (THX) | Turukhansk, Russia | |
| 7 | 564.82 miles (908.98 km) E | Tiksi Airport (IKS) | Tiksi, Russia | |
| 8 | 714.83 miles (1,150.41 km) E | Sakkyryr Airport (SUK) | Batagay-Alyta, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 9 | 718.13 miles (1,155.71 km) SSE | Mirny Airport (MJZ) | Mirny, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 10 | 725.05 miles (1,166.85 km) SE | Nyurba Airport (NYR) | Nyurba, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 11 | 744.28 miles (1,197.79 km) SE | Verkhnevilyuysk Airport (VHV) | Verkhnevilyuysk, Woehee Bueluue District, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 12 | 748.38 miles (1,204.39 km) E | Ust-Kuyga Airport (UKG) | Ust-Kuyga, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 13 | 749.60 miles (1,206.36 km) SE | Vilyuisk Airport (VYI) | Vilyuysk, Sakha Republic, Russia | |
| 14 | 751.45 miles (1,209.34 km) WSW | Novy Urengoy Airport (NUX) | Novy Urengoy, Russia | |
| 15 | 753.54 miles (1,212.70 km) SSE | Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG) | Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,604.71 miles (18,675.92 km) SW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 11,223.01 miles (18,061.64 km) SSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 11,147.03 miles (17,939.37 km) SSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,111.17 miles (17,881.64 km) SSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,026.11 miles (17,744.75 km) S | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,007.88 miles (17,715.42 km) SSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,933.21 miles (17,595.26 km) S | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,928.85 miles (17,588.24 km) SSW | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 10,928.71 miles (17,588.01 km) S | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,911.86 miles (17,560.90 km) SW | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 10,818.00 miles (17,409.84 km) SSW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 10,721.86 miles (17,255.12 km) SSW | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 13 | 10,721.16 miles (17,254.00 km) S | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,672.70 miles (17,176.01 km) S | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,667.03 miles (17,166.87 km) S | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |