Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°53'14"N by 89°25'59"E)
Distance from GAL to LLJ:
5,255.07 miles (8,457.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ), Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,255 miles (or 8,457 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 Lalmonirhat 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 Lalmonirhat 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: | LLJ / VGLM |
| Airport Name: | Lalmonirhat Airport |
| Location: | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°53'14"N by 89°25'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLJ |
| More Information: | LLJ 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.
- 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 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.
- 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 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.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
Facts about Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ):
- Although the airport resumed its operation on a small scale in 1958, it was stopped again in 1968 for lack of adequate passengers.
- The closest airport to Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) is Saidpur Airport (SPD), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of LLJ.
- The furthest airport from Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,269 miles (18,136 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Since then, BAF has been used the disused airport for training purpose side by side its agriculture project.
| 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 | 33.80 miles (54.40 km) WSW | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 2 | 34.23 miles (55.09 km) ENE | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 3 | 44.73 miles (71.98 km) NNE | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| 4 | 87.68 miles (141.11 km) NW | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 5 | 95.96 miles (154.43 km) SW | Malda Airport (LDA) | Malda, India | |
| 6 | 96.26 miles (154.91 km) WNW | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 7 | 105.12 miles (169.17 km) N | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 8 | 112.49 miles (181.03 km) SSW | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
| 9 | 134.54 miles (216.52 km) E | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 10 | 140.61 miles (226.29 km) WNW | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 11 | 141.30 miles (227.40 km) NE | Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan | |
| 12 | 153.74 miles (247.42 km) SSE | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| 13 | 158.86 miles (255.66 km) E | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 14 | 164.75 miles (265.14 km) ESE | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 15 | 171.08 miles (275.33 km) WNW | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,268.96 miles (18,135.59 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,223.53 miles (18,062.47 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,199.31 miles (18,023.49 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,191.16 miles (18,010.37 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,189.21 miles (18,007.25 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,184.41 miles (17,999.52 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,172.81 miles (17,980.85 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,167.66 miles (17,972.56 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 9 | 11,163.42 miles (17,965.74 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,162.52 miles (17,964.29 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,147.15 miles (17,939.56 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,143.50 miles (17,933.68 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,141.86 miles (17,931.04 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,138.69 miles (17,925.94 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 15 | 11,119.61 miles (17,895.23 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |