Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°15'1"S by 64°47'2"W)
Distance from GAL to LBR:
6,734.67 miles (10,838.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Lábrea Airport (LBR), Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,735 miles (or 10,838 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 Lábrea 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 Lábrea 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: | LBR / SWLB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°15'1"S by 64°47'2"W |
| Area Served: | Lábrea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBR |
| More Information: | LBR Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- 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.
- 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.
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
Facts about Lábrea Airport (LBR):
- The closest airport to Lábrea Airport (LBR) is Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH), which is located 118 miles (189 kilometers) SSE of LBR.
- In addition to being known as "Lábrea Airport", another name for LBR is "Aeroporto de Lábrea".
- The furthest airport from Lábrea Airport (LBR) is Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), which is nearly antipodal to Lábrea Airport (meaning Lábrea Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kota Kinabalu International Airport), and is located 12,330 miles (19,843 kilometers) away in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
- Because of Lábrea Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Lábrea 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.
- Lábrea Airport (LBR) 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 | 117.72 miles (189.44 km) SSE | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 2 | 218.86 miles (352.22 km) NW | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 243.46 miles (391.81 km) NNE | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 249.72 miles (401.88 km) S | Guayaramerín Airport (GYA) | Guayaramerín, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 267.42 miles (430.37 km) N | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 275.65 miles (443.62 km) SSW | Riberalta Airport (RIB) | Riberalta, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 279.28 miles (449.46 km) SW | Rio Branco-Plácido de Castro International Airport (RBR) | Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil | |
| 8 | 320.50 miles (515.79 km) SE | José Coleto Airport (JPR) | Ji-Paraná, Rondônia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 352.28 miles (566.95 km) W | Amaury Feitosa Tomaz Airport (ERN) | Eirunepe, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 10 | 378.09 miles (608.48 km) SW | Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) | Cobija, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 410.22 miles (660.18 km) WNW | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 412.78 miles (664.30 km) WNW | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 13 | 420.88 miles (677.34 km) S | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 422.76 miles (680.37 km) ESE | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 15 | 430.72 miles (693.18 km) SW | Iberia Airport (IBP) | Iberia, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,329.65 miles (19,842.60 km) NNW | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 12,323.82 miles (19,833.21 km) WNW | Kudat Airport (KUD) | Kudat, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,302.14 miles (19,798.33 km) N | Labuan Airport (LBU) | Labuan, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 12,290.55 miles (19,779.67 km) NNW | Lapangan Terbang Keningau Keningau Airport (KGU) | Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,276.24 miles (19,756.64 km) N | Brunei International Airport (BWN) | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | |
| 6 | 12,270.40 miles (19,747.25 km) N | Lawas Airport (LWY) | Lawas, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 7 | 12,267.47 miles (19,742.52 km) N | Limbang Airport (LMN) | Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,249.41 miles (19,713.46 km) N | Long Sukang Airport (LSU) | Long Sukang, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 12,237.50 miles (19,694.29 km) N | Long Pasia Airport (GSA) | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,225.67 miles (19,675.25 km) N | Long Semado Airport (LSM) | Long Semado, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 12,221.21 miles (19,668.08 km) WNW | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,217.79 miles (19,662.58 km) NNE | Miri Airport (MYY) | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,215.77 miles (19,659.33 km) NNE | Marudi Airport (MUR) | Marudi, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 12,213.96 miles (19,656.41 km) N | Mulu Airport (MZV) | Mulu, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 12,209.74 miles (19,649.63 km) N | Ba'kelalan Airport (BKM) | Bakalalan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |