Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°24'29"N by 136°55'59"E)
Distance from GAL to KXK:
2,501.12 miles (4,025.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK), Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,501 miles (or 4,025 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 Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba, 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 Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba. 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: | KXK / UHKK |
| Airport Name: | Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba |
| Location: | Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°24'29"N by 136°55'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Russian Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KXK |
| More Information: | KXK 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.
- 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 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)".
- 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.
Facts about Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK):
- The furthest airport from Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,793 miles (18,979 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- The closest airport to Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK) is Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV), which is located 152 miles (244 kilometers) SSW of KXK.
- Because of Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba 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.
- Komsomolsk-na-Amur Khurba (KXK) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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) SSW | Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| 2 | 247.51 miles (398.33 km) NE | Nikolayevsk-on-Amur Airport (NLI) | Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia | |
| 3 | 331.85 miles (534.06 km) NE | Okha Airport (OHH) | Okha, Russia | |
| 4 | 359.00 miles (577.76 km) SE | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia | |
| 5 | 384.37 miles (618.58 km) SW | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 412.58 miles (663.98 km) SE | Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 7 | 418.84 miles (674.06 km) W | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 8 | 424.89 miles (683.79 km) W | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 9 | 446.94 miles (719.28 km) SW | Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA) | Jixi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 10 | 518.47 miles (834.40 km) WNW | Magdagachi (GDG) | Magdagachi, Russia | |
| 11 | 518.81 miles (834.95 km) SE | Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 12 | 532.02 miles (856.21 km) SW | Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 13 | 532.68 miles (857.26 km) SSE | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 14 | 534.03 miles (859.44 km) SSW | Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) | Vladivostok, Russia | |
| 15 | 564.14 miles (907.89 km) SE | Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) | Kitami, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,792.85 miles (18,978.70 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,763.87 miles (18,932.06 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,425.16 miles (18,386.97 km) SSE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 11,391.05 miles (18,332.07 km) E | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,369.11 miles (18,296.76 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,341.97 miles (18,253.09 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,325.56 miles (18,226.68 km) SE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,318.54 miles (18,215.38 km) SE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,308.90 miles (18,199.86 km) SE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,298.95 miles (18,183.85 km) ESE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,295.01 miles (18,177.52 km) SE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,280.32 miles (18,153.86 km) ESE | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,275.75 miles (18,146.52 km) ESE | Gobernador Edgardo Castello Airport (VDM) | Viedma, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,272.42 miles (18,141.15 km) E | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,270.59 miles (18,138.21 km) ESE | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |