Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Nagpur, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG), Nagpur, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,811 miles (or 9,352 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 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International 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 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International 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 |
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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: | NAG / VANP |
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Location: | Nagpur, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°5'31"N by 79°2'49"E |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1033 feet (315 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from NAG |
More Information: | NAG Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- 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.
- 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)".
- 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.
Facts about Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG):
- The New Integrated Terminal Building, a contemporary concrete, glass and steel structure, was inaugurated on 14 April 2008.
- Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,758 miles (18,923 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport", other names for NAG include "बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर आंतरराष्ट्रीय विमानतळ." and "Bābāsāhēba āmbēḍakara āntararāṣṭrīya vimānataḷa.".
- The closest airport to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) is Shivani Airport (AKD), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) WSW of NAG.