Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Kaili, Guizhou, China:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°58'27"N by 107°58'50"E)
Distance from GAL to KJH:
4,690.21 miles (7,548.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH), Kaili, Guizhou, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,690 miles (or 7,548 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 Kaili Huangping 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 Kaili Huangping 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: | KJH / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kaili, Guizhou, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°58'27"N by 107°58'50"E |
| Area Served: | Kaili, Guizhou, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from KJH |
| More Information: | KJH Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (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.
- 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.
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- 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 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 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.
Facts about Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH):
- The furthest airport from Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is nearly antipodal to Kaili Huangping Airport (meaning Kaili Huangping Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chañaral Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,858 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Kaili Huangping Airport", other names for KJH include "凯里黄平机场", "Kǎilǐ Huángpíng Jīchǎng" and "ZUKJ".
- The closest airport to Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) is Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NW of KJH.
| 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 | 73.74 miles (118.68 km) NW | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 2 | 78.76 miles (126.75 km) WSW | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 3 | 85.18 miles (137.08 km) ESE | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 4 | 102.87 miles (165.55 km) NE | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 5 | 105.14 miles (169.21 km) S | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 6 | 110.46 miles (177.77 km) ENE | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 139.20 miles (224.03 km) WSW | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 8 | 152.34 miles (245.16 km) S | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 9 | 166.27 miles (267.58 km) W | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| 10 | 176.17 miles (283.52 km) SE | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 11 | 183.16 miles (294.76 km) NNE | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 204.54 miles (329.18 km) NW | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 13 | 206.39 miles (332.15 km) NNW | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 210.21 miles (338.30 km) NE | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 15 | 210.39 miles (338.59 km) SSE | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,338.98 miles (19,857.61 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,335.60 miles (19,852.17 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,290.25 miles (19,779.19 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,227.52 miles (19,678.23 km) SSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,173.82 miles (19,591.81 km) SSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,122.26 miles (19,508.84 km) SSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,077.86 miles (19,437.39 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,070.46 miles (19,425.47 km) SSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,049.46 miles (19,391.68 km) SSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,037.68 miles (19,372.72 km) WSW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,022.66 miles (19,348.55 km) S | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,010.71 miles (19,329.32 km) W | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,004.56 miles (19,319.42 km) WSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,988.38 miles (19,293.38 km) SSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,987.25 miles (19,291.56 km) S | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |