Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Khabarovsk, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°31'41"N by 135°11'17"E)
Distance from GAL to KHV:
2,650.80 miles (4,266.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV), Khabarovsk, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,651 miles (or 4,266 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 Khabarovsk Novy 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 Khabarovsk Novy 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: | KHV / UHHH |
| Airport Name: | Khabarovsk Novy Airport |
| Location: | Khabarovsk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°31'41"N by 135°11'17"E |
| Area Served: | Khabarovsk |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Khabarovsky Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 244 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KHV |
| More Information: | KHV 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.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV):
- Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) is Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK), which is located 152 miles (244 kilometers) NNE of KHV.
- Because of Khabarovsk Novy Airport's relatively low elevation of 244 feet, planes can take off or land at Khabarovsk Novy 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 Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,823 miles (19,028 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- Khabarovsk Novy Airport handled 2,089,000 passengers last year.
| 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 | 151.70 miles (244.14 km) NNE | Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK) | Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia | |
| 2 | 248.56 miles (400.01 km) WSW | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 3 | 297.72 miles (479.13 km) SW | Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 4 | 367.98 miles (592.20 km) ESE | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia | |
| 5 | 372.20 miles (599.00 km) WNW | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 372.63 miles (599.68 km) WNW | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 7 | 379.03 miles (609.99 km) ESE | Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 8 | 383.13 miles (616.59 km) SSW | Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) | Vladivostok, Russia | |
| 9 | 384.36 miles (618.57 km) SW | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 10 | 398.55 miles (641.41 km) NE | Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport (NLI) | Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia | |
| 11 | 465.62 miles (749.34 km) WSW | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 12 | 478.00 miles (769.26 km) SW | Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport (YNJ) | Yanji, Jilin, China | |
| 13 | 479.70 miles (771.99 km) NE | Okha Airport (OHH) | Okha, Russia | |
| 14 | 482.90 miles (777.15 km) SE | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 15 | 482.98 miles (777.28 km) WSW | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,823.24 miles (19,027.61 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,793.11 miles (18,979.12 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,471.57 miles (18,461.66 km) SE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,465.69 miles (18,452.19 km) E | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,465.51 miles (18,451.91 km) SE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,452.69 miles (18,431.27 km) SE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,443.68 miles (18,416.77 km) SE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,402.40 miles (18,350.34 km) ESE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,393.21 miles (18,335.54 km) SE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,389.51 miles (18,329.59 km) ESE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,384.02 miles (18,320.77 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,382.77 miles (18,318.75 km) ESE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,371.36 miles (18,300.39 km) SE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,359.85 miles (18,281.86 km) E | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,355.56 miles (18,274.96 km) SSE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |