Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Ceuta, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°53'32"N by 5°18'20"W)
Distance from GAL to JCU:
5,316.08 miles (8,555.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Ceuta Heliport (JCU), Ceuta, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,316 miles (or 8,555 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 Ceuta Heliport, 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 Ceuta Heliport. 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: | JCU / GECE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ceuta, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°53'32"N by 5°18'20"W |
| Area Served: | Ceuta |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from JCU |
| More Information: | JCU 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
Facts about Ceuta Heliport (JCU):
- Because of Ceuta Heliport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Ceuta Heliport 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.
- Since 9 January 2004, it has been possible to fly to Ceuta from Málaga by helicopter.
- The former ICAO code of Ceuta is GECT.
- Ceuta Heliport handled 5,673 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Ceuta Heliport (JCU) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is nearly antipodal to Ceuta Heliport (meaning Ceuta Heliport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whangarei Airport), and is located 12,416 miles (19,982 kilometers) away in Whangarei, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Ceuta Heliport", another name for JCU is "Helipuerto de Ceuta".
- The closest airport to Ceuta Heliport (JCU) is Gibraltar International Airport (GIB), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) N of JCU.
| 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 | 18.04 miles (29.03 km) N | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 2 | 20.61 miles (33.17 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco | |
| 3 | 20.61 miles (33.17 km) S | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 4 | 36.10 miles (58.10 km) WSW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 5 | 70.30 miles (113.13 km) NE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 6 | 72.32 miles (116.38 km) NW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 7 | 96.13 miles (154.71 km) ESE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 8 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) NNW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 9 | 123.37 miles (198.54 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 10 | 132.06 miles (212.54 km) SW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 11 | 137.05 miles (220.56 km) S | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 12 | 137.21 miles (220.81 km) N | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 13 | 138.63 miles (223.11 km) ESE | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 14 | 151.26 miles (243.42 km) SSW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 15 | 166.91 miles (268.62 km) WNW | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,416.46 miles (19,982.31 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,391.88 miles (19,942.75 km) E | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,387.12 miles (19,935.09 km) WSW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,378.93 miles (19,921.91 km) ESE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,374.95 miles (19,915.50 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,359.89 miles (19,891.27 km) SW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,359.53 miles (19,890.69 km) S | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,356.71 miles (19,886.14 km) S | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,339.27 miles (19,858.07 km) SE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,337.18 miles (19,854.71 km) SSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,297.00 miles (19,790.06 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,295.92 miles (19,788.31 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,288.29 miles (19,776.03 km) SSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,259.39 miles (19,729.52 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,250.59 miles (19,715.36 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |